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Eid-ul-Adha Celebrated, Leaders Emphasize Unity in Diversity

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Nepalis across the country are celebrating Eid-ul-Adha (Bakra Eid), a festival symbolizing sacrifice and devotion. National leaders, including President Ram Chandra Paudel and Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, have extended greetings, emphasizing that the festival strengthens national unity, promotes brotherhood, and fosters harmony amidst Nepal's diverse religious and cultural landscape.

  • President Paudel stated that the festival reinforces emotional ties to the motherland and contributes to national prosperity and development.
  • The festival is observed by the Muslim community with prayers at mosques and exchanges of greetings, fostering goodwill and setting aside resentments.
  • Leaders like Gagan Thapa and KP Sharma Oli also conveyed messages highlighting Nepal's multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multi-cultural characteristics and the strength found in unity.
  • The government declared a public holiday for Thursday to mark the occasion.
  • Eid-ul-Adha is considered the second biggest festival of the Muslim community and is observed 70 days after Eid al-Fitr.

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