Cairo, Egypt – His Eminence the Grand Imam Professor Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders,
extends his sincere congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates,
And to his brothers, the rulers and sheikhs of the United Arab Emirates
and the brotherly Emirati people, on the occasion of the fifty-fourth National Day.
Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, affirmed in a statement issued today, Monday,
on this occasion that this day – the UAE National Day – is a reminder of the spirit of unity and solidarity.
The sisterly United Arab Emirates was founded on the path of the wise leader of the Arabs,
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him and bless his soul.
Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, also praised the achievements
and progress made by the United Arab Emirates for its people.
And its global efforts in consolidating the values of human fraternity and tolerance,
Asking God Almighty to perpetuate the blessings upon the United Arab Emirates
and the entire Arab and Islamic nation,
For all of humanity, security, safety, progress and prosperity.
