Adopt spirit of sacrifice, president tells people

President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday called upon people to adopt values of sacrifice, brotherhood, kindness and charity to create a tolerant and harmonious society. In a message on the auspicious occasion of Eidul Adha to be celebrated on November 7, he said, “I congratulate my countrymen and pray that Allah Almighty keep them safe and secure and bestow on them happiness of the two worlds.”
The president said Eidul Adha is about following Sunnat-e-Ibrahimi and it is celebrated in memory of the profound devotion of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and exemplary submission of Hazrat Ismail (AS). He said the aim of this sacrifice is to create submission before Allah and making a promise that “we will not hesitate to lay down our lives in fulfillment of the rights of Allah”.
“We should follow Eid’s message of submission to Allah and spread it to the world besides waging Jehad against poverty, deprivation and unemployment,” he added. The president noted the problems being faced by the nation, including floods and terrorism and said, “To overcome these challenges, we need values of sacrifice, brotherhood, fraternity, kindness, tolerance, peace, charity and love more than ever,” he stressed.
He urged the Muslims to do away with regional prejudices and religious intolerance and work for progress and prosperity of the country and nation. “I pray to Allah to engender in us the true spirit of sacrifice as nothing significant can be achieved without sacrifice. Allah Almighty may keep us safe and protected,” the president concluded. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani urged the people not to forget families affected by terrorism and floods, in his message on the occasion of Eidul Adha.
Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Barrister Masood Kausar also issued a greetings message to the people of Pakistan and the province.