TEHRAN- As the holy month of Ramadan began, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has praised Muslim countries and expressed optimism that the solid ties between Islamic nations will enable Palestine to effectively fight the Zionist regime.

Raisi congratulated the rulers and citizens of Islamic nations on the start of the holy month of Ramadan in a message on Monday night. 

He also said that it is the responsibility of the Islamic nations to foster and support Muslim unity and peace, as well as to increase the spiritual distance and cohesion among the Ummah. 

“This dear month is a great opportunity for all Muslims to unite their souls with spirituality by appealing to and clinging to divine teachings, especially the Holy Quran, and through sincere prayers, and provide the means for their own and the Islamic society’s advancement,” the president stated, his official website reported.

By God’s grace, he expressed confidence that the Palestinian people’s unwavering fight and the Islamic world’s persistent and serious support will enable Palestine to rejoin the Islamic community. 

Additionally, the Iranian president expressed hope that, with Ramadan’s blessing, “we will be able to witness the honor and pride of Muslims, especially the oppressed nation of Palestine, in all fields, and take effective steps to fight the oppression and exploitation of the hegemons, especially the usurping Zionist regime.” 

Muslims worldwide fast during the daytime hours of Ramadan, which falls during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. 

This month marks the first revelation of the Quran, the sacred book of Muslims, to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). 

“Ramadan provides good opportunities for Muslim unity against Israeli regime” 

In a post on X on Monday night, Iran’s foreign minister said that the holy month of Ramadan has presented an ideal chance for Islamic solidarity and unity to put an end to the Zionist regime’s crimes of genocide in Gaza.

“I sincerely congratulate the honorable nation of Iran, all the Muslims of the world, and my counterparts in Muslim countries on the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan,” Amir Abdollahian added. 

Iran’s top diplomat continued by saying, “The developments in Gaza showed that the issue of Palestine is the common cause of Muslims and is at the top of the priorities of the Muslim world.”

“The holy month of Ramadan can provide an excellent opportunity for Islamic countries to retake the initiative effectively to stop the genocide and war crimes of the apartheid Zionist regime in Gaza in the light of their full unity and convergence,” Amir Abdollahian noted, the Foreign Ministry’s website reported. “The resistance and the Palestinian people are the main winners,” he stated.