"The October War paved the way for President Anwar al-Sadat to carry out the most promising initiatives of the modern era," Sisi said.
In 1978, Egypt and Israel signed at the White House the Camp David peace accords that ended a prolonged hostility between the two countries.
The war eventually led to Israeli forces withdrawing from the Sinai Peninsula in 1982 after 15 years of occupation.
"Sadat's message was clear that Egypt does not accept injustice or humiliation," Sisi reiterated, adding that Egypt seeks a just peace, development and prosperity for its people, its region and the world.
The celebrations of Sadat's birthday were also seen in the capital through many activities.
On Sunday, singers in the Opera House performed some of the most famous national songs in Sadat's era including those depicting the state of the soldiers during war, which earned huge applause from the audience.
On Monday, a special conference was held at the Supreme Council of Culture entitled with "Sadat: the hero of war and peace," which discussed Sadat's mindset towards ending the war, as well as his policies the country went through.
Sadat was the third president of Egypt, serving since Oct. 15, 1970 until his assassination by Islamist fundamentalists on Oct. 6, 1981.
In 1918, Sadat was born in an poor upper Egypt-origin family which would not know their name will be carved in Egypt's recent history by the hands of their son, Anwar, who became the first Egyptian ever to be awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize.
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