Peshawar – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday congratulated the entire nation especially the residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the holy occasion of Eid-ul-Azha which will be celebrated today (Wednesday) with great religious enthusiasm and fervor.
The Governor said that Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated every year in line with the matchless example of unwavering faith, steadfastness and obedience demonstrated by Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismail (AS) for the submission and willingness of the Allah Almighty, which was a beacon of light for the entire mankind.
In a message on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the Governor said, “The virtues of exemplary devotion, reliance and submission to Allah Almighty as shown by these Holy Prophets had demonstrated that we should not hesitate to sacrifice our loved ones for the willingness of Allah Almighty and achievement of a sacred objective”.
“The basic philosophy of Eid-ul-Azha is to show an unwavering faith, compassion, obedience and sacrifice of the most loved ones in the way of Allah Almighty”, he added.
The Governor also said that on this joyous blessed day nation needs to look above personal likes and dislikes and end prejudices by working for the progress and welfare of humanity and supremacy of Islam by keeping the spirit of the sacrifice and unwavering faith on the Allah Almighty alive.
In the present era, he said, the nation needs to sacrifice personal wishes for the sake of bringing happiness and easiness into the lives of others. He added that Eid-ul-Azha was a day of making a strong commitment to work tirelessly for the progress and prosperity of the people of the country for being a civilized nation.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor appealed to the Muslim Ummah especially the residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to include the poor and underprivileged ones in the celebrations of Eid-ul-Azha with dignity and respect. “The spirit of sacrifice takes an individual, society and nation to a high degree of morality that leads to social prosperity,” the Governor said. He said it is the spirit of sacrifice that prepares Muslims Ummah to serve humanity and help others.
In the prevailing situation in the country especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he said that it was the spirit of the age to keep unity in our ranks by working untiringly for the progress, development and prosperity of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Through the spirit of sacrifice and a high level of devotion, he said, it was time to make this province a cradle of peace, love and collective happiness.
The Governor on this holy blessed day has prayed for unlimited blessings and acceptance of worships and sacrifices besides granting strength to work for the welfare of humanity and the progress and development of Pakistan.
