Oman Daily Observer

Sultanate marks the first Day of Eid al Fitr

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MUSCAT: Eid al Fitr was celebrated in the Sultanate on Friday. His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, performed Eid prayers at Al Khour Mosque in Muscat on Friday on the first day of Eid al Fitr.

HH Sayyid Fahd was accompanie­d during the prayers by members of the royal family, the chairmen of the State Council and Majlis Ash’shura, ministers, under-secretarie­s, advisers and prominent figures.

Shaikh Dr Is’haq bin Ahmed al Busaidi, Chairman of the Supreme Court and Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Judiciary Council, led the Eid prayers.

He began the Eid sermon with Takbir (exclaiming Allah is Great), glorifying and thanking Allah the Almighty for His many blessings, and thanking Allah for helping to complete the fasting in Ramadhan.

The Khutba (sermon) highlighte­d the rewards of Allah for those who kept the fast during Ramadhan, the commands of Allah the Almighty and rejection of evil doings, and lessons from praying, fasting and reciting the Holy Quran.

The sermon also called on avoiding difference­s and disunity.

Shaikh Dr Al Busaidi said that we celebrated the day when earth, sun and heavens are happy. “You have fasted and prayed at night following the tradition of our Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). You came today saying Takbir and thanking Allah for the righteous religion, Sharia and order.

He said Allah has been generous by providing us with this religion. “This religion has been the reason for our dignity and victory. Islam has gathered us and made us the best Ummah in the world. Allah said, ‘You are the best Ummah singled out for mankind: you enjoin what is right (ma’roof), forbid what is wrong (munkar), and believe in Allah’.”

 ?? KHALFAN AL RUZAIQI ?? Children receive Eidiya from elders in Amerat on Friday. PHOTO BY
KHALFAN AL RUZAIQI Children receive Eidiya from elders in Amerat on Friday. PHOTO BY

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