زامبيا: المسلمون يقضون العيد في الأعمال الخيرية

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انطلق المسلمون في "زامبيا" لمشاركة بعضهم بعضًا وجيرانهم من المواطنين الاحتفالَ بالعيد، من خلال العديد من الأعمال الخيرية التي تضمنت التبرُّع للمحتاجين، وتناول الطعام والشراب معهم، ونشْر رسالة الإسلام، وتعزيز رُوح التعايش السلمي.

ويشكِّل المسلمون ما بين 5 إلى 12% من السكان، بنحو 14.2 مليون مسلم، دعاهم المجلس الإسلامي في "زامبيا" لدعم الوحدة والاستقرار، وخاصةً في ظل الاحتفال في 24 أكتوبر المقبل بمرور 50 عامًا على استقلال البلاد من الاحتلال البريطاني؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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In Eid, Zambia Muslims reach out to fellow countrymen

Zambia’s Muslims have joined hundreds of millions of coreligionists around the world in celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the advent of Eid al-Fitr holiday, but with a special view of reaching out to their non-Muslim countrymen.

“As part of Eid celebration, we will share food and drink with our neighbors and we shall give gifts to those who are in need, without considering the religion they belong to,” National Coordinator of the Zambia Islamic Council Judas Adam Phiri told Anadolu Agency.

By doing so, Phiri hopes, the spirit of the Eid would help boost the country’s sense of unity and harmonization, especially with the nation celebrating the 50th anniversary of independence from Britain next October.

"Unity is our strength. We have been united all along. We have to do all it takes to remain united as Zambians,” he said.

According to Phiri, Muslims around the world are encouraged to continue observing the Islamic teachings after Ramadan and pray for peace and reconciliation in the world.

”We have a duty to pray for peace and reconciliation because many times we have wronged each other and we need forgiveness from those people we have offended. It is through this forgiveness and reconciliation we shall achieve the much desired peace. In this way, our life will be more rewarding and beneficial.”

Muslims currently account for between 5 and 12 percent of the country's total population of roughly 14.2 million.