An imam leads the whole community in prayer. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
DAVAO CITY — Marking the end of a month-long fast, Muslims all over the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan with the Eid’l Fitr. Depending on their specific cultural backgrounds, Muslims celebrate, usually by gathering in mosques or open fields to recite the Eid prayers.
In Davao, hundreds of Muslims celebrate Eid’l Fitr at the Tionko Football Field at Agro Industrial Foundation College of the Philippines. The prayer started at 7:00 am on Wednesday, July 6.
Hundreds of Muslims gather at the Tionko Football Field in Davao City to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday morning, July 6. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
In solemn prayer, Muslims end the month of Ramadan with renewed faith and solidarity.
Ranging from the plain simple to the elaborate, Muslim women don their hijab as they join the gathering. They find their places separate from the men at the back of the large group.
Ranging from the plain simple to the elaborate, Muslim women don their hijab as they join the gathering. They find their places separate from the men at the back of the large group.
A young Muslim girl poses for the camera while the ceremony is going on.
At the end of the ceremony, the community erupts into simultaneous hugs and greetings of peace. In his message to the Muslim community, newly installed President Rodrigo Duterte said that this year’s celebration of Eid’l Fitr is “timely and “relevant” as the end of the fast is akin to a fresh start, coinciding with the country’s projected era of change under his leadership.
President Duterte declared Eid’l Fitr as a regular holiday last Monday, July 4 “to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness.” (davaotoday.
