President al-Assad performs Eid al-Fitr prayer at al-Hassan mosque in Midan neighborhood of Damascus

Damascus, SANA- President Bashar al-Assad on Monday performed Eid al-Fitr prayer at al-Hasan mosque in Midan neighborhood of Damascus.

Endowments’ Minister, a number of senior officials, people’s Assembly members, clergymen and crowd of citizens performed the prayer with President al-Assad, led by Imam Mohammad Bashar Turkmani.

Sheikh Turkmani stressed the noble meanings of Eid al-Fitr which indicate tolerance and unity, adding that the Eid comes while the attacks of Zionist occupation entity on the occupied Palestinian lands, the Islamic and Christian sanctities continue, particularly on al-Aqsa mosque and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

“Prophet Mohammad came to complete the good ethics, on top, tolerance and favor,” Imam Turkmani said, adding that with the issuance of the Amnesty decree, President al-Assad has embodied the good morals and tolerance at a time when “we need tolerance, dismiss hatred and division.”

The Imam concluded his sermon by praying to God to keep Syria, return security and stability to the whole Syrian lands and preserve President al-Assad.

Mazen Eyon