ABU DHABI // Greetings were sent between dignitaries today to mark the first day of Eid Al Adha.
The president, Sheikh Khalifa, vice president Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid and prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, sent congratulatory cables to Arab and Islamic leaders wishing them good health and happiness and peace and prosperity for their people.
Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, chairwoman of the General Women's Union, Family Development Foundation and Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, sent congratulatory cables to the wives of Arab and Islamic leaders around the world.
Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the ruler of Sharjah, sent Eid greetings to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, as did other dignitaries from around the region such as Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, prime minister and foreign minister of Qatar.
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