Amir, Father Amir perform Eid prayer

QNA Doha His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performed Eid Al Fitr prayers along with citizens at Al Wajba praying area...

QNADohaHis Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performed Eid Al Fitr prayers along with citizens at Al Wajba praying area on Monday morning. HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani also performed the Eid prayers.The prayers were also performed by HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Personal Representative of HH the Amir, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanem, a number of sheikhs, members of the Shura Council, and a number of ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions in the country.Sheikh Dr Thaqeel Sayer Al Shammari, who is a judge at the Court of Cassation and a member of the Supreme Judicial Council, delivered the Eid sermon in which he said that the purpose of fasting is to ensure piety and complete slavery to Allah. He said that the greatness of a believer is in the ability to moderate rather than to go to an extreme. He also said that Eid is an occasion that believers celebrate after completing their fasting, calling on the prayers to stay in touch with their families and pray for the unity of the Islamic Ummah.