Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, on Friday in a message offered his congratulations to the leaders and people of Islamic countries on the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, in his message congratulated the birth anniversary of Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and Unity Week to the leaders and people of Islamic countries.

Iranian President in his message expressed hope that "during these auspicious and blessed days, more serious steps would be taken to establish solid and strong relations to promote pure Islam and disseminate�salient characteristics of Holy Prophet of Islam, Mohammad relying upon Islamic commonalities and by following good deeds of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)."

The 17th day of the month of Rabbi ul-Awwal in the lunar Hijri calendar marks the birth anniversaries of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS), the sixth Shiite Imam.

From the 12th day of Rabbi ul-Awwal � the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar � to the 17th day of the same month is called Islamic Unity Week.

 

 

By IRNA�