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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Celebrating the end of Ramadan is one of the crucial events for the Muslim community. This celebration is called ‘Eid al- Fitr (Eid’l Fitr)’ which means the feast, or festival of breaking the…
CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world will soon bid farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that typically include…
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is highly revered by Muslims as a period of fasting and as one of their holiest months. It starts and ends with the sighting of the crescent moon. On…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Muslims and Jews residing in Central Visayas will be closely monitored by authorities in light of the escalating war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. This was according to Police Lieutenant Colonel…
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,…
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Over 2 million Muslims will take part in this week’s Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, as one of the world’s largest religious gatherings returns to full capacity…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 1,300 Muslims in Cebu are expected to celebrate Eid’l Adha at the Plaza Independencia in Cebu City on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Eid’l Adha or Feast of Sacrifice is one of…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. declared Eid’l Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice as a regular holiday throughout the country. The declaration released on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, was made following the recommendation of…
Eid Mubarak to Filipino Muslims everywhere, and to Muslims in the Philippines. Having done an Easter piece six days after Holy Week, I will do an Eid’l Fitr piece today, my first opportunity after Ramadan, which ended…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 1,800 Muslims from all over Cebu gathered at the Plaza Independencia in Cebu City, on Saturday, April 22, 2023, for the centralized Eid’l Fitr or Feast of Ramadan. Their prayer for…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — About 3,000 Muslims in Mandaue City will celebrate the Eid’l Fitr on Saturday, April 22. Pabay Mangotara, executive director of the city’s Local Office of Muslims Affairs, said that on Saturday morning, they…
BEIRUT — Lebanon woke up in two time zones on Sunday amid an escalating dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision to extend winter time for a month. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati issued a…
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