ARMENIAN VICE-MAYOR HOLDS NAMAZ ON KURBAN BAIRAM
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Nov 18 2010
Armenia
Raffi Hermon Araks, Vice-Mayor of the islands adjacent to Istanbul,
has temporarily assumed the office of mayor and organized Kurban
Bairam for local residents.
Hurriyet reports that the official, who is of Armenian descent, as well
as his people took part in namaz and then distributed the sacrificed
meat among the needy families. He congratulated the local residents,
assuring them that he is ready to perform a namaz with “our Muslim
brothers and offer a prayer at the synagogues of Jewish brothers.”
From: A. Papazian
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