Metropolitan Archbishop of Vrhbosna and Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate with BiH Mons., Tomo Vuksic sent a congratulatory message to the Grand Mufti of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Husein Kavazovic, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which Muslims celebrate on April 10.

“On the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, on my own behalf and on behalf of other Catholic believers, I greet you and all the faithful of the Islamic Community in BiH with respect and joy, and I wish that the Merciful Lord will shower all of you with an abundance of his blessings. For this festive occasion, and at a time when many of God's creatures are crying out for peace, I add to my greeting as a prayer a thought from the message for Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, which was sent by the Pontifical Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue on March 11, 2024, in which Catholics and Muslims, say: ‘We see the Almighty as the God of peace, the source of peace, who in a special way loves all those who dedicate their lives to the service of peace. Like many other things, peace is a gift of God, but it is also the fruit of human effort, especially in creating the conditions for its establishment and preservation. (…) Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, let's unite to put out the fire of hatred, violence and war and light the sweet candle of peace, drawing on the sources for peace that are present in our rich human and religious traditions’,” Archbishop Vuksic said.

He also sent a congratulatory message of the same content to military mufti Hadis Pasalic, and to the BiH Presidency Chair, Denis Becirovic, Defense Minister Zukan Helez and General Mirsad Ahmic.