Eid El Fitr Message From Ekohotblog To Our Esteemed Readers

As the global Muslim community completes the month of Ramadan which is dedicated to fasting, prayers and almsgiving, We will like to share the joy of the blessed month and its festival with you and your family.

The completion of the fast and the blessings of renewed faith that come with it mark a special occasion for observant Muslims who see the grace of God in the midst of the extremely challenging and distressing events around us today. We pray to Allah Almighty to grant us His guidance, safeguard our faith, unite our ranks, strengthen our solidarity, heal the sick and afflicted and make the world a prosperous and peaceful place.

Though the COVID-19 pandemic is still very much with us, but, unlike last year when the novel infection prevented Muslims around the globe from fully approximating all the collective rites of worship customary to this period, the most important being tarawih prayers, i’tikaf and of course the Eid prayers owing to the lockdown, this year’s brings succour and moment from respite for many.

The pandemic has exposed the susceptibility or fragility of mankind to superior forces of nature. The concern of everybody especially Muslims at a time like this should be on how to reconfirm the Quranic values of peace, justice, goodness, human fraternity and coexistence and to promote these values everywhere. It is equally important to promote the spirit of sacrifice and universal mercy, mutual cooperation and culture of tolerance to strenuously deal with a common threat like the pandemic which the world is currently experiencing. These are all important messages of Ramadan, its fasting and its festival.

Furthermore, while the curtains might have been drawn on this year’s Ramadan, Muslim faithfuls must continue to inculcate the lessons that the only month is imbued with and also exemplify the profound teachings of the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) and also imbibe the ethos of love and kindness that are enshrined in the Quran.

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The Muslim faithfuls must endeavour to rededicate themselves to higher values and virtues of compassion and benevolence to others, regardless of religious and ethnic affiliations.

Similarly, Nigerians should recommit themselves to promoting unity and peace in the country, these are what Nigeria needs to enable it cross the many hurdles in its path and overcome the challenges that bedevil it.

From everyone at Ekohotblog, we wish our esteemed  readers a happy Eid-el-Fitr.