Tehran, July 6, IRNA � Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif on Wednesday congratulated Muslim governments and nations on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

'May we unite in prayer and practice to cleanse our faith and Ummah from the violence and hatered promoted by extremist demagogues,' Zarif said in a post in his twitter account.

The first day of the month of Shawal marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and is celebrated as Eid al-Fitr across the Muslim World.

Earlier, President Hassan Rouhani and First Vice-President Ishaq Jahangiri issued congratulatory messages to Muslim governments and nations.

By IRNA