Address from Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha holiday

On 27 May the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the morning Eid prayer held at the Al- Marjani Mosque in Kazan on the occasion of the Eid-al-Adha holiday.

Before the Eid sermon the Tatarstan Mufti Kamil hazrat Samigullin read out congratulatory telegrammes on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha from the Russian President Vladimir Putin to Muslims of Russia and from the Rais of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov to Muslims of the republic.

After reading the Holy Quran, Kamil hazrat addressed Muslims with a festive sermon where he reminded about the history of the Eid-al-Adha holiday and festive riots and traditions.

During the sermon Kamil hazrat leaned on the staff of Shigabutdin Marjani which is kept in the National Museum of Tatarstan and was kindly provided for this holiday.