His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday attended a ceremony held by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs at the Royal Cultural Centre to mark Prophet Mohammad’s birthday.

The event was attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, several Royal family members, and senior officials and officers.

Awqaf Minister Hayel Dawood said Prophet Mohammad called for promoting the values of peace and tolerance and denouncing all forms of extremism and radicalism.

Dawood highlighted King Abdullah‘s role in defending Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and in supporting the Jerusalemites’ resilience.

The minister also highlighted the symbolism in the co-occurrence of Prophet Mohammad’s birthday and Christmas for this year.

The Awqaf minister stressed that terrorists seek to destroy such values inherent in Islam and Christianity, through committing crimes in the name of religion.