ADDIS ABABA – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) called on citizens to overcome problems through humility, generosity and forgiveness, while celebrating Mawlid al-Nabi.
In his best wish message for the Mawlid celebration, the premier said all Ethiopians would celebrate the Day with Muslim brothers and sisters as it helps to prosper spiritually through sharing humbleness, kindness and forgiveness.
“Humility, kindness and exoneration help us to solve many of our problems. Forgiving much enables us to go forward by overcoming the hurdles,” he said.
Distracted by minor problems that occurred here and there, some may feel everything is dark. Hence, there is always light after the dark, he indicated.
Abiy reiterated that humbleness, kindness and forgiveness are the mechanisms that enable citizens to find the right track that lead them to their destiny.
“There is no problem that cannot be curbed with humility, generosity and forgiveness,” he noted.
He called on all Ethiopians regardless of religious, age, sex and other differences, to be generous and forgive each other while celebrating the Day.
According to Abiy, Muslims commemorate Mawlid through praying and recalling the teachings and generous acts of the prophet.
Every Muslim always strives to do what the prophet did in introducing every good deeds and defying all misdeeds. Therefore, the PM called on believers to recall the merits of the prophet and the characteristics humbleness.
BY STAFF REPORTER
The Ethiopian Herald September 27/2023
