ALGIERS-Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane, on Monday morning, performed Eid-al-Fitr prayer at the Great Mosque of Algiers with the faithful, in an atmosphere of piety and serenity.
Members of the government, the adviser to the presidency of the Republic as well as members of the diplomatic corps from Arab and Muslim countries accredited to Algiers, also performed the Eid Al-Fitr prayer at the Great Mosque of Algiers.
In his sermon, the Imam of the mosque stressed that “Eid El-Fitr is an opportunity for reconciliation, solidarity between the faithful and to perpetuate charitable actions.” He recalled, in this vein, that this feast is, also, an occasion for “the purification of the soul, far from all hatred and resentment to make prevail the precepts and the teachings of Islam.”
On another level, the Imam referred to the attempts aimed at desecrating the Al-Aqsa Mosque by the occupying Zionist entity’s army in front of everyone’s sight and hearing, praising, at the same time, the firm, unwavering and unconditional position of Algeria in favor of the Palestinian cause and just causes worldwide”.
Mr. Benabderrahmane received, on this occasion, the wishes of many citizens who performed the Eid prayer at the Great Mosque of Algiers.
