TEHRAN – An Assyrian member of the Iran Parliament has congratulated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the occasion of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), an important festival on the Islamic calendar.

In a message on Wednesday, Yonathan Betkolia felicitated the Leader and the Iranian Muslims, and wished prosperity and success for the Iranian nation.

Eid al-Adha is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismael, as an act of obedience to God's command.

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