President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has declared Oct. 1 as a regular holiday nationwide to promote cultural understanding and give Filipinos the opportunity to join their Muslim brothers and sisters worldwide in the observance of the Eid’l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadhan.
The President signed Proclamation No. 1625 last Friday (Sept. 19) declaring Oct. 1, 2008 (Wednesday), as a regular holiday throughout the country “to promote national consciousness on the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan).”
A three-day festival known as "Eid" or "Eid ul-Fitr," which literally means "the feast of the breaking/to break the fast," ends the observance of the holy month of Ramadhan.
Eid’l Fitr is the first day marking the end of the 30-day fasting period of Ramadhan.
The Office of Muslim Affairs (OMA) has determined Oct. 1, 2008 as the main date for the celebration of the Eid’l Fitr in accordance with the lunar calendar or the Islamic calendar (Hijra).
As part of her efforts to promote interfaith dialogue and understanding, the President graced the 4th Iftar sponsored by the World Islamic Call Society (WICS) last Saturday (Sept. 20) at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila.
Last year, the President also joined the celebration of the Iftar, the evening meal which breaks the daily fast from sunrise to sunset during the Islamic month of Ramadan that started last Sept. 1 this year.
The Eid’l Fitr is the culmination of the month long Muslim struggle towards spiritual purification which is achieved through fasting, self-sacrifice and prayers.
Source : http://www.gov.ph/news/?i=22285
The President signed Proclamation No. 1625 last Friday (Sept. 19) declaring Oct. 1, 2008 (Wednesday), as a regular holiday throughout the country “to promote national consciousness on the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan).”
A three-day festival known as "Eid" or "Eid ul-Fitr," which literally means "the feast of the breaking/to break the fast," ends the observance of the holy month of Ramadhan.
Eid’l Fitr is the first day marking the end of the 30-day fasting period of Ramadhan.
The Office of Muslim Affairs (OMA) has determined Oct. 1, 2008 as the main date for the celebration of the Eid’l Fitr in accordance with the lunar calendar or the Islamic calendar (Hijra).
As part of her efforts to promote interfaith dialogue and understanding, the President graced the 4th Iftar sponsored by the World Islamic Call Society (WICS) last Saturday (Sept. 20) at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila.
Last year, the President also joined the celebration of the Iftar, the evening meal which breaks the daily fast from sunrise to sunset during the Islamic month of Ramadan that started last Sept. 1 this year.
The Eid’l Fitr is the culmination of the month long Muslim struggle towards spiritual purification which is achieved through fasting, self-sacrifice and prayers.
Source : http://www.gov.ph/news/?i=22285
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