QNA
Doha
His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performed Eid Al Adha prayer along with a group of loyal citizens at Lusail praying area on Wednesday morning.
Also performing the prayer were HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanem, and a number of sheikhs, ministers, members of the Shura Council, and ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions in the country.
His Eminence Sheikh Dr Thaqeel bin Sayer Al Shammari, who is a judge of the Court of Cassation and Supreme Judiciary Council member, led the prayer and delivered the Eid sermon in which he explained that Eid is a manifestation of the nation’s unity, a day of giving, piety and loyalty, and one of Allah’s rituals, and it is the greatest of days for Allah.
The sermon included information on the sacrifice and becoming closer to God on this day when the feelings of Muslims unite, as His Eminence urged to purify souls, purify hearts, repair them, uphold ties of kinship, and strengthen bonds between members of society, recalling the obligation of the congregation, obedience to the rulers, and supplication for them.