Ayatollah Khamenei Congratulates Christians, Muslims on Jesus Christ’s Birth Anniversary

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei congratulated Christians and Muslims worldwide on the occasion of Jesus Christ’s (AS) birth anniversary.

“I congratulate all Christians and Muslims of the world, particularly our Christian compatriots, on the birth anniversary of Prophet #Jesus Christ, the Messiah (AS),” Ayatollah Khamenei said in a message posted on the Twitter account of the Leader’s office on Friday.

On Thursday Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also felicitated the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ and the New Year.

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.