President Mohamed Nasheed has sent greetings to the people of the Maldives, on the occasion of the Hijri New Year, in his weekly radio address delivered this morning.

Speaking on the emigration of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, the President stated that as we greet a new Hijri year, it was a great opportunity to strengthen the unity amongst us. He also said that we should not let our differences affect the kinship among us.