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MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte signed on Tuesday Proclamation No. 297 declaring Sept. 1 a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice.
Eid’l Adha falls this Friday, giving Filipinos another long weekend.
The National Heroes’ Day just this Monday was also a holiday.
Proclamation No. 297 cited as basis Republic Act 9178, which provides that Eid’l Adha shall be celebrated as a regular holiday.
“Pursuant to the final declaration of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos has recommended 01 September as the day corresponding to be observance of Eid’l Adha,” the proclamation stated.
Eid’l Adha is one of the two main feasts of Islam, the other being Eid’l Fitr, or the Feast of Ramadan, which is another regular holiday.
In Eid’l Adha, Muslims honor the willingness of Ibrahim – or Abraham in the Hebrew bible – to sacrifice his son, following God’s command.
It also marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage, in which millions of Muslims make the mandatory journey to the holy city of Mecca, in Saudi Arabia.
Traditionally, Muslims will sacrifice cows, goats, lambs or other animals on the day, and divide the meat – one third is eaten in a feast by family and friends, one third is given to other friends, and one third is donated to the poor and hungry.
As well as making the sacrifice and eating, Eid’l Adha also involves morning prayers at the mosque, and exchanging gifts and spending time with family and friends. (With The Independent/PN)
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