WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama sent wishes to Muslims around the world celebrating Eid-ul-Adha on Thursday.
‘As more than two million Muslims from around the world and across the United States mark the end of their holy pilgrimage of Hajj in Mecca, Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to Muslims around the world celebrating Eid al-Adha,’ said Obama.
‘This pilgrimage and Eid is about sacrifice, almsgiving, and equality,’ he said, adding that the Hajj is reminiscent of the principle upon which the United States was founded: e pluribus unum, from many, one.
Obama also praised the spirit of giving to the needy on Eid al-Adha, stating that ‘Muslim American organizations are among those at the forefront of attending to victims in this refugee crisis.’
