Office of the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process Under the Auspices of the Embassy of Sweden
Pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekke on
the occasion of Eid Al Adha
Nicosia, 29 September
2015 – Up to one thousand people of
Turkish origin from the northern side of Cyprus will take part in a special
pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekke tomorrow. The pilgrimage marks the Muslim feast
of Eid Al Adha or Kurban Bayram and is taking place at the request of HB
Archbishop Chrysostomos II on behalf of the Mufti of Cyprus Prof. Dr Talip
Atalay.
The pilgrimage is the
fourth since 2014, when for the first time in eight years pilgrims of Turkish
origin were allowed to visit Hala Sultan Tekke to mark Eid Al Fitr or Ramazan
Bayram, with the support of HB Archbishop Chrysostomos II and the agreement of
the Greek Cypriot leader Mr.
Nicos Anastasiades and the former Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Derviş Eroğlu.
Similar to the last three
occasions, this special pilgrimage is being organized by the office of the Mufti
of Cyprus and facilitated by UNFICYP in cooperation with the Office of the
Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process under the Auspices of the Embassy of
Sweden.
A representative of Greek
Orthodox Church of Cyprus and the Executive Coordinator of Office of the
Religious Track will be present to reiterate the well wishes of Archbishop
Chrysostomos II, Archbishop Nareg, Archbishop Soueif and Rev Kraj on the
occasion of Kurban Bayramı.
