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Eid’l Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and is celebrated by Muslims around the world as a spiritual thanksgiving to Allah
MANILA, Philippines – The Muslim community in the Philippines is celebrating Eid’l Fitr, the end of Ramadan, on Saturday, March 21.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared Friday, March 20, a regular holiday for Eid’l Fitr. But since the crescent moon was not seen on the night of Thursday, March 19, Filipino Muslims moved their observation to Saturday instead.
Eid’l Fitr, also known as the “Feast of the Breaking of the Fast,” is celebrated by Muslims around the world as a spiritual thanksgiving to Allah. Fasting during the sacred period of Ramadan is part of the Five Pillars of Islam, which are mandatory acts to be observed in Muslim life.
In his message for the celebration, Marcos told Filipinos to embody compassion, humility, patience, and charity.
“It reminds us that the deepest joys are often those earned through sacrifice, and that discipline in faith strengthens not only the individual, but the entire community,” the President said.
“The virtues nurtured during this sacred month — compassion, humility, patience, and charity — must not end with the breaking of the fast. They must travel beyond the self. They must strengthen families, restore hope in communities, and remind us that a nation is built not only through laws and institutions, but through people who choose kindness, responsibility, and solidarity with one another,” he added.
Meanwhile, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua led the Takbir on Saturday morning at the Bangsamoro Government Center Grounds in Cotabato City.
“The Takbir is a sacred Islamic chant recited before the Eid congregational prayer, glorifying God (Allahu Akbar) and expressing deep gratitude and reverence,” the BARMM Office of the Chief Minister said.
In Quezon City, Filipino muslim families also offered prayers at the Quezon Memorial Circle to mark the end of the sacred Ramadan.
Meanwhile, in Cebu City, Muslim families held their celebration at the Plaza Independencia.
– Jairo Bolledo/Rappler.com
