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Ranks To Preserve Unity: Custodian Of The Two Holy Mosques
King Abdullah And Crown Prince Sultan
09 September 2010By
P. K. Abdul Ghafour
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and
Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of
defense and aviation, on Thursday urged Muslims all
over the world to stand united on the basis of the
Qur’an and Sunnah.
In a joint Eid Al-Fitr message to the nation that was
read on Saudi radio and television by Culture and
Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja, King Abdullah
and Prince Sultan also called upon rich Muslims to
support and sympathize with their less fortunate
brethren.
“We are now bidding farewell to the blessed month of
Ramadan after the Almighty honored us to fast and pray
during the month. We hope we were successful in making
use of the blessed days and nights to establish closer
relations with God,” the message said.
Abdullah and Sultan emphasized the importance of the
fasting month of Ramadan. “This annual occasion offers
Muslims a great opportunity for retrospection and self
evaluation and strengthening their mental capabilities
to engage in righteous activities.”
The Royal Court announced on Thursday, quoting the
Supreme Court that the Eid Al-Fitr would be celebrated
in the country on Friday after completing 30 days of
Ramadan. It said no one sighted the new Shawwal
crescent on Wednesday evening. The king and the crown
prince said: “The Eid days and its celebrations come
for Muslims to support and sympathize with one
another. The rich among them sympathizing with the
poor and the big showing kindness toward the small
enables all to love one another with clean hearts and
peaceful minds.
King Abdullah and Prince Sultan expressed their hope
that God would unify Muslim ranks who follow the Holy
Qur’an and Sunnah. “May Allah unite Muslims on
goodness, improve their condition and make them
victorious over their enemies,” the message said.
Eid Al-Fitr prayers will be held Friday morning at big
mosques and vast grounds. King Abdullah, senior
princes and ministers including Second Deputy Premier
and Minister of Interior Prince Naif will join Eid
prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, along with
nearly 2.5 million faithful.
King Abdullah and Prince Sultan received telephone
calls from Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh,
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Bahrain’s King Hamad
bin Isa Al-Khalifa and other leaders and they
exchanged greetings. They also sent messages of
greetings to Muslim heads of state.
Meanwhile, Prince Naif extended Eid greetings to the
families of security officers who fell martyr while
fighting terrorists and defending the Kingdom.
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