Georgian PM wishes “peace, prosperity” to country’s Muslim community on holiday

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibahsvili on Wednesday extended his wishes of “peace” and “prosperity” to the country’s Muslim community on the Kurban Bayram holiday.

Making the comment on the date that honours the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to Allah's command, the PM expressed his “enormous respect and love” to Muslim citizens in a social media post.

The head of the Government also stressed the day celebrated the “triumph of kindness, mutual respect, and charity”.

Claiming his country had “always been set apart by its respect for religions and tolerance”, the top official pledged to preserve the “proud” stance “forever” and “build the country together” with the engagement of all its citizens. 

After Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, Eid al-Adha, also known as Kurban Bayram, is the second biggest holiday celebrated in Islam.