Prayer services conducted in memory of Martyrs

Prayers services were held today in memory of fallen martyrs in Saint Michael’s Church and in Al-Khulafa Al-Rashideen Mosque here in the capital.
Asmara, June 19, 2011- Prayers services were held today in memory of fallen martyrs in Saint Michael’s Church and in Al-Khulafa Al-Rashideen Mosque here in the capital.
Speaking at the prayer service at the St. Michael Church in which government officials, religious leaders and members of the faithful took part, His Holiness Abune Dioskoros, 4th Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church, called on the Eritrean people to honor the trust of martyrs and reinforce unity, as well as back up the national development drive.

Likewise, during the prayer service conducted the Al-Khulafa Al-Rashideen Mosque in which government officials and the faithful participated, the Eritrean Mufti, Sheik Al-Amin Osman Al-Amin, delivered a speech highlighting the need to live up to the trust of the fallen  heroes through redoubling efforts towards achieving all-round development and safeguarding the nations sovereignty.