Marcos to Filipinos on Eid’l Adha: Grow in wisdom and fortitude

Zacarian Sarao 06/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to “grow in wisdom and fortitude” as the nation celebrates Eid’l Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice. In joining Filipino Muslims in the observance of Eid’l Adha, Marcos…

Hajj pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha

Agence France Presse 06/17/2024

Pilgrims on Sunday performed the last major ritual of the hajj, the “stoning of the devil”, in western Saudi Arabia as Muslims the world over celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday. As one of the world’s largest annual religious…

Eid message: Biden pushes ceasefire deal in Gaza

Agence France Presse 06/17/2024

President Joe Biden used his Eid al-Adha message to Muslims to advocate a US-backed ceasefire deal in Gaza, saying Sunday it was the best way to help civilians suffering the “horrors of war between Hamas and Israel.”…

Moo-sage: Indonesia salon gets cows in shape for Eid sacrifice

Agence France Presse 06/13/2024

Under a highway in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, a brown cow stood calmly as masseur Sumarwan got to work, clenching his fist to beat the animal’s legs and help it relax ahead of its sacrifice. The two-year-old…

Eid’l Adha: A celebration of peace and solidarity

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For Aliyah Samporna, the Eid’l Adha celebration is about patience and solidarity. Samporna is among the hundreds of Muslims who celebrated the Eid’l Adha in Plaza Independencia, in Cebu City, on Wednesday morning,…

Gullas: Remember frontliners in Feast of Sacrifice

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas urged his constituents to remember the sacrifices of the frontliners during the coronavirus pandemic in the celebration of Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, today,…

Labella wishes peaceful Eid al-Adha for Cebu City Muslim residents

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella encouraged the Muslim residents of Cebu City to celebrate the Eid al-Adha from their homes amid the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). The Festival of Sacrifice honors the…

Muslims call for peace and unity in celebration of Eid al-Adha

Rosalie Abatayo 08/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Peace and unity. This is the call of the Muslim community in Cebu as they kick off the celebration of the Festival of Sacrifice or Eid al-Adha on Sunday August 11. Based on…

Clear skies ahead for Cebu — Pagasa

Rosalie Abatayo 08/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Clear skies are expected to greet the celebration of the Eid-al Adha in Cebu on Monday, August 12. Jhomer Eclarino, weather specialist of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in…

Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 08/21/2018

Habib Diator, an employee of the Bureau of Customs, gathered his family on Tuesday morning (August 21) to profess their faith in a congregational prayer in celebration of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice in Muslim…

Muslims in Cebu mark Eid al-Adha

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/20/2018

At least 2,000 members of the Muslim communities in Cebu will convene at the Plaza Independencia in down Cebu City and in all the mosques today, August 21, to celebrate Eid al-Adha or the feast of sacrifice.…

Cebu City police to guard Eid al-Adha celebration

Nestle L. Semilla 08/31/2017

THE CEBU City Police Office (CCPO) is preparing to deploy police officers to ensure the safe and peaceful observance of the Eid al-Adha by the Muslim community in Cebu City on Friday, September 1. Senior Supt. Joel…

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