Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has issued congratulatory message on Saturday to felicitate world Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.

"Eid al-Adha is the most sincere manifestation of worship, a symbol of sacrifice and surrender in the face of God and a divine test day on which Prophet Ibrahim (AS) came out victorious, and his prayers were accepted and he was selected as an Imam and a  role-model for believers," President Ebrahim Raeisi said in his message to his counterparts in the Islamic countries to congratulate Eid al-Adha on Saturday.

The Iranian president further wished that the Eid Adha brings the Muslims' hearts closer to each other based on the Islamic teachings and "All the Muslims of the world take due steps in the path toards unity, empathy and solidarity so that we can witness the increasing dignity and glory of the Islamic nation on all international levels."

Eid al-Adha enjoys special significance because the Day of Sacrifice marks the climax of Hajj or Pilgrimage, the fifth pillar of Islam. This annual pilgrimage to Mecca and Medinah in Saudi Arabia is an obligation only for those men and women who are physically and financially able to perform it once in their lifetime.