Buhari attends Eid-el-Fitr prayers at Mambilla Barracks

Muslims across the world are celebrating Eid-El-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the month-long Ramadan fast.

As Muslim faithful thronged praying grounds across the country on Friday, June 15, to offer thanks to God for the successful completion of the fast, President Muhammadu Buhari joined the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at the Mambilla Barracks in Abuja.

The president also received homage at his State House residence.

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To mark the celebration, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mohammed Musa Bello, presented Sallah greetings card to the president on behalf of FCT residents.

The president also seized the occasion to host children, with whom he took photographs.

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Earlier, Buhari had congratulated Muslims on the conclusion of the Ramadan fast. In his Sallah message to mark the end of the Ramadan fasting period, the president stressed the importance of putting the virtues of Islam into practice beyond the fasting season.

While congratulating Muslims on completing “this spiritually significant month of sacrifice,” the president urged them to reflect on the importance of Ramadan in becoming good ambassadors of Islam at all times.

According to the president, “religion should be the moral compass for all believers in their public and personal lives." He added that “if people allow the teachings of their religions to influence their conducts, problems such as corruption, which diverts public funds to private pockets, would have been eliminated in the society.”

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Source: Legit.ng