TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki sent separate congratulatory messages to his counterparts in Islamic countries to congratulate them on Eid al-Fitr.

In a separate message on Saturday, Iranian Minister of Health Saeed Namaki congratulated Eid al-Fitr to health ministers of Islamic countries, saying that Eid al-Fitr is a reminder of abandoning one's desires for God's pleasure, and the day is a renewal of loyalty, unity, friendship, and brotherhood.

The world is celebrating the great Islamic holiday while the outbreak of the coronavirus is a common challenge all over the world and today it is necessary for Islamic countries to stand united against the challenge to overcome the crisis, he added.

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