JAKARTA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Eid al-Adha, on Sunday 16 June 2024. He specifically expressed his hope for peace in Palestine and Sudan.

"I wholeheartedly congratulate our nation and the Islamic world on the occasion of Eid al-Adha," he wrote on X's social media account.

"I hope this holiday brings peace in our hearts, peace in our country, and peace for the region, especially Palestine and Sudan," he added.

Eid al-Adha, or the sacrificial holiday, is celebrated to commemorate the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son on God's orders.

Apart from Erdogan, UAE leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum prayed to Allah Swt to accept the prayers of the congregation. "Muslims gather in the most pure and noble place on earth on the land of Arafah," said Sheikh Mohammed.

He also shared a collection of photos of himself praying and performing the pilgrimage.

Turkey and a number of countries in the Middle East performed Eid prayers on Sunday 16 June 2024.


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