Talabani congratulates Muslims worldwide on Eid

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi President Jalal al-Talabani on Sunday congratulated Muslims in Iraq and worldwide on the Eidul-Adha, or the Greater Bairam, expressing his wish that peace could be established in the country. “President Jalal al-Talabani has offered heartfelt congratulations and blessings to Muslims in Iraq and worldwide on Eidul-Adha…,” according to a presidential statement received by IraqiNews.com. Eidul-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims and Druze worldwide in commemoration of the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. SS (P) 1