In a telephone call on Thursday, His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, extended heartfelt congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, on the occasion of the UAE’s 54th National Day, praying to Almighty Allah to perpetuate security, progress, and prosperity upon the nation.
His Eminence also conveyed warm congratulations to the respective Rulers—members of the Supreme Council of the Union—and to the Emirati people on the UAE national occasion. He also praised the UAE’s leadership for advancing its civilizational and humanitarian renaissance in steadfast continuation of the visionary path laid by the nation’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan—may Allah rest his soul in eternal peace.
The Grand Imam further lauded the profound significance of the newly inaugurated Zayed National Museum, which opened in conjunction with the National Day celebrations, for immortalizing the founder’s enduring legacy and his exemplary approach to leadership, nation-building, and the cherished values of unity and love upon which the Union of the Emirates was established. He supplicated Almighty Allah to shower Sheikh Zayed with divine mercy in recompense for his monumental contributions.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed profound gratitude and appreciation to His Eminence Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb for his sincere sentiments toward the UAE and its people, as well as for his tireless efforts in promoting the values of dialogue, tolerance, peace, and coexistence.