DAMASCUS, (ST) – President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received a cable from First Sharia Judge of Damascus Mahmoud al-Ma’arawi.
In his cable,Ma’arawi confirmed that Thursday August 8th is the first day of Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Marking this occasion,PresidentAl-Assad also received congratulatory cables from Minister of Religious Endowments (Awqaf) Mohammad Abdulsattar al-Sayyed,Minister of Justice and Grand Mufti of the Republic Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun.
Senders of cables voiced hope that Syria will enjoy stability and security in next year’s Eid .
They also hailed the Syrian army’s sacrifices and the steadfastness of the Syrian people in
the face of the unprecedented war being waged on Syria
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