President Sisi wishes Egyptian expats a blessed Eid Adha

CAIRO -25 June 2023: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sent on Sunday his greetings to Egyptians abroad on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.

“Brothers and sisters, the Muslim sons of Egypt abroad, I am pleased to convey to you my most heartfelt congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of the Blessed Eid Al-Adha,” Sisi said in a cable of greeting circulated by the Egyptian embassies and consulates, MENA reported.

The president prayed to Allah to make this Eid a blessed and happy occasion.

Eid Al-Adha is the most significant feast for Muslims worldwide, as it marks the end of the Hajj (pilgrimage) to the holy city of Mecca.

The Adha honors the day when Prophet Ibrahim -peace be upon him- was ordered to sacrifice his son, Ismael, and because of his obedience, God substituted Ismael with a ram, and this day has become a feast for Muslims since that day.

“And We have ransomed you with a mighty sacrifice” - Qur’an 37:107

In Islam, the sacrificed animal during Al-Adha is divided into parts, in order for the animal’s owner to be able to give a share of the meat to the needy people.