Muslims protest plan to demolish mosque

AP 08/10/2018

BEIJING — Thousands of Muslims gathered at a mosque in northwestern China on Friday to protest its planned demolition in a rare, public pushback to the government’s efforts to rewrite how religions are practiced in the country.…

Muslims in China fear eradication of Islam

AFP 07/16/2018

Green-domed mosques still dominate the skyline of China’s “Little Mecca,” but they have undergone a profound change — no longer do boys flit through their stone courtyards en route to classes and prayers. In what locals told…

Imam to Cebu Muslims: Practice patience, unity, and generosity

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/15/2018

EID AL-FITR Clad in his green camouflage uniform, Master Sergeant Dave Daan, a member of the Armed Forces of Philippine Central Command (Centcom) arrived at Plaza Independencia in downtown Cebu City with three other soldiers in the…

PH Muslims to fast longer for this year’s Ramadan

Inquirer.net 05/19/2018

DAVAO CITY—Filipino Muslims started longer fasting hours on Thursday as Ramadan again coincided with summer this year. This year’s Ramadan would be the second straight year that Muslims in the country would be skipping meals and fluids…

Cebu’s Muslims asked to support martial law extension in Mindanao

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/17/2017

CEBU’s Muslim communities were called on to support the government’s decision to extend martial law in Mindanao during yesterday’s dialogue. “The fight in Marawi may end but the battle against violent extremism continues. So the end of…

Tolerance and pluralism

Madrileña de la Cerna 11/11/2017

There is a movement to propagate interfaith dialogue among Muslims and non-Muslims especially in the rebuilding efforts, not just of infrastructures, but also of community relationships after the unfortunate and lamentable Marawi Siege. Among the active propagators…

Doria: Tight security for Muslims

Nestle L. Semilla 09/01/2017

EID AL-ADHA Cebu City police will secure the hundreds of Muslims who will observe the Feast of the Sacrifice or the Eid al-Adha, at the Plaza Independencia. Senior Supt. Joel Doria, CCPO director, said that they would…

Christians and Muslims pray for peace

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/27/2017

THEY may differ in religion. But Christians and Muslims in Cebu set aside religious differences and came together for one purpose — peace. About 200 persons from different religions gathered at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño’s…

MAO BA?

MAO BA? 06/26/2017

ANXIOUS OVER MUSLIMS While Muslims like Asliha Alibsar say they feel safe in Cebu, her sentiments aren’t shared by some netizens who feared that those who came from Marawi City would sow terror in the province. A…

Muslims pray for victims of Marawi siege

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/25/2017

FREYA Vida together with her family woke up at 5 a.m. yesterday to pray and commemorate Eid’l Fitr or the end of Ramadan at Plaza Independencia in Cebu City. Before the start of their prayer, Vida then…

Muslims urged to pray for peace

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/24/2017

WITH Ramadan about to end, Muslims in Cebu are encouraged to pray for peace even as they are also encouraged to support and help the Cebu City and Cebu province governments to maintain peace here. Malo Manonggiring,…

Arrival of 13 robe-wearing Muslims alarms Bohol cops

Leo Udtohan 05/26/2017

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The arrival of 13 men clad in thobe, the traditional robe attire for Muslim men, from Cagayan de Oro City created a stir in Jagna town, Bohol, in view of the tension in…

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