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Today, we are filled with joy and peace as we reach Eid al-Fitr. All praise and thanks be to Allah, who has allowed us to arrive at this beautiful morning after the month of mercy. May blessings and peace be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (saw), his family and his companions. May our Eid al-Fitr be blessed.

Endless praise and thanks be to Allah, who has guided us through the spiritual training of Ramadan, allowing us to experience the awareness of servitude and the peace of worship, and who has granted us the blessing of reaching the morning of Eid.

We have completed a Ramadan with mercy at the beginning, forgiveness in the middle, and salvation at the end. We are saddened by the end of this blessed month, but at the same time we are happy to reach the morning of Eid, when the feelings of Islamic brotherhood are experienced with enthusiasm.

We thank Allah (swt), who has created humanity out of nothing and gave life, that he allowed us to reach Eid al-Adha today. In Islam, "Qurban" is a way to come closer to Allah (swt). In particular, it refers to slaughtering certain types of animals at a certain time for the purpose of being close to Allah (swt), that is, for worship. Sacrifice is present in almost all religions and is performed in different ways and styles.

We have read the Quran. We paid our Zakat and Fitrah, which strengthened the feelings of brotherhood and unity and healed the wounds of the needy. In the spiritual atmosphere of the month of Ramadan, we experienced the happiness of being together. During the month of Ramadan, we made an effort to fulfill our prayers. With the joy of hoping for reward from Allah (swt), we all came to the morning of the Eid together. Eid are days of joy and remembrance of Allah (swt). These are the days when people are at peace with themselves, humanity and even the whole world.

Bekir Altaş, Secretary General of the Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), made a statement regarding the refugees who seek refuge in Europe. "Mosque communities offer shelter to refugees from Ukraine and make an invaluable contribution in this emergency situation. At the same time, we must not lose sight of the plight of those seeking protection at the southern EU borders," said Bekir Altaş.

Dear Brothers and Sisters! Alhamdulillah, with the grace of Allah (swt) we have once again reached another Eid-al-Adha. InshAllah many of us will travel and visit our families and relatives during these days. On the occasion of Eid-al-Adha, we will talk about the virtues and wisdoms of sacrificing in Today's lecture. Allah (swt) states the following regarding the sacrifices in Surah Al-Hajj: “Their meat will not reach Allah, nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you.”

Dear Brothers and Sisters! Allah (swt) says in the Quran, “Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous.” In the verse, Allah (swt) says that some people in this world will be enemies to each other in the hereafter, but believers who have achieved piety will be excluded from them. Because, the love of people with Taqwa for each other will remain. For, people of Taqwa fulfil the rights that belong to Allah and the rights of the people. Muttaqi [pious] people do things that Allah has imposed, avoid things that Allah forbids, and treat Allah's servants in accordance with the rules of Islam. Therefore, their friendship and brotherhood will remain.