Prof. Ekmeleddine Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has congratulated all Muslims across the world, on the occasion of the blessed Eid al Fitr , and prayed to Allah Almighty to accept their fasting, their worshipping acts and their deeds of charity , and to see to it that this blessed event brings with it well-being and prosperity for the Ummah as well as unity of its ranks and consolidation of its mutuality such as to achieve progress, dignity and glory for the Muslims. In a press release issued here yesterday, the Secretary General noted that the different dates at which the Islamic world celebrates this happy occasion does not reflect the aspired unity in feelings and stands on such a blessed event, but is rather an indication of dispersion and disunity and creates confusion in the public opinion, not to mention the fact that it is an uninspiring civilizational state of affairs at a time when scientific and technological progress has made it so easy to determine the dates of our religious occasions that are meant to unite all Muslims. The Secretary General underlines, on this occasion, the importance for all the Member States to abide by the resolutions issued by the Organization on the unified Hejri calendar, such as to eliminate traits of divergence and dispersion and to project rather an image of the Muslims' unity in their feasts and celebrations.
