Eid has promoted religious tolerance and harmony in Nepali society: Deuba
Nepali Congress (NC) President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said the Muslim community's grand festival of Eid-ul-Fitr has been gradually promoting religious tolerance and harmony in Nepali society.
Issuing a message of best wishes on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr today, President Deuba expressed the belief that the festival of Eid would inspire all to bring peace, harmony and prosperity in the country.
Nepal is a beautiful country full of multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-cultural and multi-religious characteristics and different ethnicities have their own unique traditions, religions, cultures, customs and festivals, Deuba said in the message.
"Unity in diversity is the unique identity of Nepalis and we have our own tradition of respecting each of these festivals", the message reads.
President Deuba has extended best wishes for happiness, peace and prosperity to all Muslim sisters and brothers at home and abroad on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the holy festival of Islam.
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May Eid promote good will, peace, stability and mutual understanding: Speaker Ghimire
Speaker Devraj Ghimire has extended his best wishes for goodwill, peace, stability and mutual understanding among all Nepali people.
In a message of best wishes today, Speaker Ghimire extended best wishes to the entire Nepali Muslim community on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
He expressed the belief that such festivals would further strengthen mutual unity, reconciliation and religious tolerance. "May the grand festival, which comes after the practice of fasting, spiritual purity, self-restraint and charity during the month of Ramadan, bring happiness, peace and prosperity to all", reads the message.
The tradition of strengthening the relationship between the communities has made this festival more meaningful, the Speaker noted in the message.
"Nepal is a country with multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural diversity and the Constitution has ensured religious freedom by respecting all religions, cultures and traditions", the message further stated.
