Eid-El-Kabir: Glo Celebrates With Muslims

National Carrier, Globacom, has congratulated all Nigerian Muslims as they celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Kabir, an important festival in the Islamic calendar.

“We warmly felicitate with our Muslim brothers in Nigeria as they celebrate the 2014 Eid-el-Kabir.  As they savour the joy of the occasion, we call on the Muslim Ummah to continue to live up to the tenets of the Islamic faith through acts of charity, peaceful co-existence with their neighbours and obedience to the injunctions of Holy Quoran, ” Globacom stated in a press statement released  in Lagos on Friday.

The Company also rejoices with all Nigerians who successfully performed the Hajj this year in fulfillment of a key injunction of the Islamic faith and urged them to imbibe the lessons of commitment, dedication and obedience to higher authority inherent in Prophet Ibraheem’s willingness to sacrifice his son in deference to the will of God which Eid-El-Kabir commemorates.

According to Globacom, “It is a season of charity, peace and forgiveness; we must remember to fend for the poor and the needy in line with Allah’s injunction to be our brother’s keeper.”

Globacom wished all the Muslim faithful a happy Sallah celebration and urged them to use the occasion to rededicate themselves to the service of Allah and humanity, while praying for the unity, progress and development of the nation.

The company said it had optimised its operations and special products to enable Muslim faithful enjoy quality service during the  sallah celebration and beyond.

Among the Islamic value added offerings on the Glo network are the Ibadat app, Islamic Digest and IVR services.

“These products will assist the Muslim faithful in their spiritual devotion all year round; providing prayer alerts, the Qibla compass, reading of the Holy Quran, a virtual Tasbih, live relay of prayers from Mecca, ring tones and slamic wall papers,” said the telecoms firm.

Eid-El-Kabir is celebrated at the end of yearly pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca. It is held to commemorate the sacrifice that Ibrahim (PBUH) performed for God on his son Ishmael.