President Sheikh Mohamed calls for 'peace and prosperity' in Eid Al Adha message

UAE leader offers warm wishes to Muslims celebrating around the world

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  President Sheikh Mohamed attends Eid Al Adha prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Head of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace and Chairman of the UAE Council for Fatwa. All photos: UAE Presidential Court

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  Sheikh Mohamed, Sheikh Mansour, Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Zayed for Good Foundation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, and Dr Omar Al Darei, Chairman of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat, pray at the grave of UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

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  Sheikh Mohamed, Sheikh Mansour, Sheikh Saif, Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Sheikh Suroor bin Mohamed and Sheikh Saeed bin Mohamed

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  Members of the UAE Armed Forces honour guard

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  Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed, Chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs at the Presidential Court, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Khalifa, Adviser to the President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohamed, Sheikh Mohamed bin Khaled, Sheikh Omar bin Zayed, Vice Chairman of the Zayed for Good Foundation, and HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed

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  Sheikh Mohamed arrives at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, with Sheikh Mansour and Sheikh Saif

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  The UAE Armed Forces honour guard

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  Sheikh Khaled, Sheikh Theyab, Sheikh Mohamed bin Khaled and Sheikh Dr Sultan

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  Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad, Adviser to the President, Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs, Sheikh Zayed bin Omar and Sheikh Omar bin Zayed pray at the grave of Sheikh Zayed

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  Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad, Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed, Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohamed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Khaled

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  The UAE Armed Forces honour guard

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  Sheikh Mohamed, Sheikh Mansour, Sheikh Saif, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah and Dr Omar Al Darei pray at the grave of Sheikh Zayed

President Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday issued a call for peace in an uplifting message to mark the start of Eid Al Adha.

The UAE leader extended warm wishes to Muslims observing the religious festival in the Emirates and around the world.

"I congratulate my brothers, the Rulers of the Emirates, all those who call the UAE home, and Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid Al Adha," Sheikh Mohamed wrote on social media platform X.

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"We pray that God bestows his blessings on our nation and grants peace, stability, and prosperity to all."

Sheikh Mohamed had sent congratulatory messages to kings, presidents and emirs of Islamic countries ahead of Eid Al Adha.

The UAE leader wished them and their people continued progress, prosperity and stability.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, sent similar messages in honour of the occasion.

Eid Al Adha is being observed against a backdrop of upheaval and uncertainty, as efforts continue to secure a peaceful solution to the Iran war, which has blighted the region for three months.

Eid Al Adha is the second of the two Eid holidays observed every year by millions of Muslims.

Its name translates to the Festival of the Sacrifice, as it commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God's command.