Hamdan bin Mohammed performs Eid Al Adha prayer

Senior officials and dignitaries in attendance

Accompanying His Highness were His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the National Olympic Committee; His Highness Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Media Incorporated; along with a number of sheikhs, dignitaries, officials, and worshippers.

Sermon highlights the value of sincerity

Following the prayer, the Crown Prince and attendees listened to the Eid sermon delivered by Sheikh Dr. Omar Al Khatib, imam of Zabeel Grand Mosque. The sermon, titled “Our Eid is Sincerity”, emphasized the noble values of Islam, particularly the importance of sincerity.

Sheikh Dr. Omar Al Khatib explained that sincerity is a profound aspect of faith and nationalism, likening it to purified gold and filtered water—free of impurities. He described sincerity to God as the foundation of worship, the essence of piety, and the key to acceptance, noting that when sincerity is present in actions, it revives them; in words, it purifies them; and in intentions, it elevates them.