HE Prof. Ahmad At-Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ash-Sharif, Chairman of the Council of Muslim Elders, exchanged greetings on Eid Al-Adha with HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, during a phone call. The Grand Imam prayed to Allah for many happy returns of the occasion, with humanity being blessed with goodness, prosperity and wellbeing. HE also prayed to Allah to grant our Muslim nation the blessings of security, stability and prosperity.
During the call, HE the Grand Imam expressed Al-Azhar's appreciation for the efforts of the UAE and its wise leadership, globally and regionally, in promoting the values of peace, fraternity and tolerance, and in serving Islam and the causes of the Arab and Muslim nations.
For his part, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed expressed his appreciation for Al-Azhar Ash-Sharif and for the efforts of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar in consolidating the values of human fraternity and coexistence, and introducing religious disciplines to the world in their proper form.