PM Abiy extends Eid al-Fitr greetings to all Muslims

Addis Ababa, March 29, 2025 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has extended his heartfelt best wishes to the Muslim community on the occasion of the 1,446th Eid al-Fitr.

Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, will be celebrated worldwide tomorrow.

In his message, the Prime Minister highlighted the significance and values of Eid al-Fitr in strengthening brotherhood and sisterhood among the community.

Prime Minister Abiy touted Eid al-Fitr as a festival of thanksgiving, charity, and brotherhood/sisterhood.

In his message, Premier Abiy mentioned that brotherhood/sisterhood is a friendship based on shared values, cooperation, and common goals.

This friendship is based on morality, love, and mutual support; and it assumes shared responsibility. It is the most important, yet most forgotten value in the political life of our country, Abiy stressed.

According to him, fasting is useful to come and exercise self-control. And the gathering or coming together should be free from emotion, calm and self-control.

The PM noted that all will benefit if the national dialogue embodies this value. “Just talking is not useful. Letting go of emotion; being calm; looking to the future and discussing is crucial. In this case, like Eid, the end of our dialogue will be gratitude.”

Writing about the other value of Eid, he pointed out that Eid al-Fitr is about charity. Doing good deeds for the needy; helping people irrespective of kinship, ethnicity, or faith are essential. The meaning of fasting is complete when charity is added to it, he underscored.

For him, charity is a very important value for continuing as a country and for building a nation.

Prime Minister Abiy finally called on all to celebrate Eid by reflecting on, developing, and using the values ​​for nation-building.