His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him”, performed the Eid al-Adha prayer with the crowds of worshipers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. His Highness Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, representative of the ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, and General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan also performed the prayer. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser, H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Sheikh Theyab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, and His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and a number of sheikhs.
The preacher Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi delivered the Eid al-Adha sermon entitled “Praise be to God a lot.” During which he said, “Praise be to God, who has created seasons of obedience for us, magnified its importance and multiplied its reward, so He honored us with the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and we reached the blessed Eid al-Adha. We praise Him, Glory be to Him, as the prophets and messengers and His faithful servants praise Him. And he called for a lot in these days of remembrance of God Almighty, thanking him, praising him and praising him for the countless blessings with which he honored his servants.
He explained that our true religion wanted us to bring joy and happiness to ourselves and others, preserving our values, adhering to our morals, proud of our identity and authenticity.
And he turned to God Almighty.. O God, to preserve the UAE, its leadership and people, and to make it a safe, reassuring, generous, prosperous country, and to perpetuate stability on it.
After performing the Eid prayer, His Highness, the President of the State, may God protect him, exchanged congratulations with the worshipers on this honorable occasion.. Then His Highness and the sheikhs visited the tomb of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and recited Al-Fatihah on his soul, “may God rest his soul,” praying to the Almighty to cover him. By His mercy, and to honor him with a great reward for what he offered to his people and his nation.