{"id":255914,"date":"2020-05-24T00:59:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T04:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=255914"},"modified":"2025-01-18T19:17:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T00:17:48","slug":"muslim-filipinos-urged-keep-praising-allah-while-facing-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/24\/muslim-filipinos-urged-keep-praising-allah-while-facing-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim Filipinos urged: Keep praising Allah while facing Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_217570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-217570\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eid-al-fitr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-217570 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eid-al-fitr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eid-al-fitr.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eid-al-fitr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eid-al-fitr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/eid-al-fitr-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-217570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE: Filipino Muslims kneel in prayer in celebration of Eid al-Fitr at the Rizal Park in Manila on Wednesday (June 5, 2019). Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Top officials from Malaca\u00f1ang urged Muslim Filipinos to keep their faith as they celebrate Eid\u2019l Fitr or Festival of Breaking the Fast amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Sunday, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar acknowledged the challenge that comes after the month-long Ramadan fasting, but reminded the Muslim community to keep praising Allah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough it was a challenge to abstain from sharing meals and praying together throughout the blessed month of Ramadan, may you all continue to praise Allah for bestowing upon you the strength and courage not only in obeying His commandments, but also in facing the effects of the pandemic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized the importance of prayer in strengthening their commitment to Islamic virtues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay this renewed spiritual attainment strengthen your resilience and commitment to the exemplary Islamic virtues, especially at this time when we continue to face the challenges and uncertainty brought by the Covid-19 pandemic,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Andanar also reminded Muslim Filipinos to continue to observe the guidelines of their respective community quarantines and observe physical distancing during their celebration.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy isotretinoin online <a href=\"https:\/\/newleafcounselinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/isotretinoin.html\">https:\/\/newleafcounselinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/isotretinoin.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez Jr., like Andanar, recognized that this year\u2019s observance of the holy month of Ramadan has been filled with challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe health crisis has tested our resolve as individuals and as a people. Despite these trials, members of the Islamic faith have shown greater compassion, understanding, and solidarity, while observing the obligations and traditions in accordance with the fatwa of the Grand Mufti and the Darul Ifta,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He was hopeful that the Muslim community would keep helping and extending their prayers to the people and nation beyond the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we continue to sustain the gains of peace in the Bangsamoro, may we also continue to help those who are most in need, and pray for the health and recovery of our nation as we heal as one,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>President Rodrigo Duterte declared May 25 as a regular holiday for the observance of Eid&#8217;l Fitr through Proclamation No. 944.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn order to bring the religious and cultural significance of Eid&#8217;l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, it is necessary to declare Monday, 25 May 2020, a regular holiday throughout the country,\u201d the proclamation read.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy super kamagra online <a href=\"https:\/\/newleafcounselinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/super-kamagra.html\">https:\/\/newleafcounselinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/super-kamagra.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Eid&#8217;l Fitr is traditionally celebrated by families gathering in large congregation for an Eid prayer to express gratitude to Allah for having been able to perform their personal sacrifices.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the prevailing health crisis, the proclamation also reminded the Muslim community to observe community quarantine and safe physical distancing measures.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy propecia online <a href=\"https:\/\/newleafcounselinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/propecia.html\">https:\/\/newleafcounselinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/propecia.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0\u2013 Top officials from Malaca\u00f1ang urged Muslim Filipinos to keep their faith as they celebrate Eid\u2019l Fitr or Festival of &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":217570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-255914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","category-news-ph","mauthors-azer-parrocha","mauthors-philippine-news-agency"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255914"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":285550,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255914\/revisions\/285550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}