{"id":213021,"date":"2019-05-06T04:35:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T08:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=213021"},"modified":"2019-05-06T04:35:15","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T08:35:15","slug":"palace-on-ramadan-we-are-all-parts-of-one-whole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/05\/06\/palace-on-ramadan-we-are-all-parts-of-one-whole\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace on Ramadan: \u2018We are all parts of one whole\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_213022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-213022\" style=\"width: 990px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Men_praying_in_Afghanistan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-213022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Men_praying_in_Afghanistan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"990\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Men_praying_in_Afghanistan.jpg 990w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Men_praying_in_Afghanistan-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Men_praying_in_Afghanistan-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-213022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE: Men praying during Ramadan at the Shrine of Ali or &#8220;Blue Mosque&#8221; in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan (<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=26115460\">Photo By vetman, CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; Malaca\u00f1ang on Monday joined Muslim Filipinos in observing the fasting month of Ramadan, which began on the evening of May 5, reminding them that \u201cwe are all parts of a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Palace joins President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and our Muslim-Filipino brethren and sisters here and abroad in this time of spiritual cleansing, growth and thanksgiving to Allah,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Panelo said aside from being a time for reflection, Ramadan should also raise consciousness that \u201ca movement of one part affects the other parts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we observe the blessed month of Ramadan, we must look at this solemn occasion not only as a manifestation of the great Islamic faith but a time for reflection not only of our unity in our cultural diversity as a society but to a realization that we are all parts of one whole,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n<p>The Presidential Spokesperson noted the importance of Ramadan being a time to \u201cmake sacrifices\u201d towards spiritual purification through prayer, fasting, and contemplation.<\/p>\n<p>He, meanwhile, urged Muslim Filipinos to work together in nation-building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether, let us join hands in building a nation grounded on love, respect, inclusivity and mutual understanding,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all our brothers\u2019 keeper,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ramadan, the most important month of the year in the Muslim calendar, involves believers abstaining from eating and drinking during daylight hours.<\/p>\n<p>The end of the Ramadan fast is celebrated as Eid al-Fitr, the Feast of Breaking the Feast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0&#8212; 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