By Prior Beharry
PRESIDENT Christine Kangaloo says the lessons of Ramadan should rouse citizens to show more acceptance, love, compassion and care.
She made the statement in her Eid message for 2023.
President Kangaloo said, “As the entire nation joins our Muslim brothers and sisters in celebrating Eid, let us try to do more than merely applaud their commitment, their sacrifice and their dedication.
“Rather, let us agree to make those qualities and dispositions realities in our daily lives. Drawing inspiration from the Muslim community, let the lessons of Ramadan rouse us to show more acceptance, love, compassion and care towards one another.
“Let us join with our Muslim brothers and sisters this Eid, and always, in following their commitment, their sacrifice and their dedication. And, in so doing, let us all build a nation together.”
She said as national community joins with Muslims across the nation and the world to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast, Eid marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a solemn period of fasting, prayer and contemplation, all of which are undertaken for one objective and for one objective only – of earning closeness to Almighty God.
President Kangaloo said, “What a transcendentally wonderful objective this is. In a very real sense, drawing closer to Almighty God is the objective of all religions and, ultimately, the objective of all human existence. How truly blessed we are in Trinidad and Tobago to be led at this time, in our quest for closeness to Almighty God, by our Muslim community.”
