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Filipino Muslims gather to pray and celebrate Eid'l Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice at Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City on June 16, 2024. 
Around 7 million Filipinos practice Islam, the second largest religion in the country, according to the 2020 Census by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Filipino Muslims gather to pray and celebrate Eid'l Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice at Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City on June 16, 2024. Around 7 million Filipinos practice Islam, the second largest religion in the country, according to the 2020 Census by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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EID AL-ADHA

Katrina Domingo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171860100095020240616-eid-l-adha-qc-circle-MT50453505.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">Filipino Muslims gather to pray and celebrate Eid&#x27;l Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice at Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City on June 16, 2024. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday wished Filipino Muslims a “jubilant and fruitful celebration” of Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, praying that the nation could “grow in wisdom and fortitude as we discern challenges.”</p><p>Eid’l Adha “offers us a unique opportunity to ruminate on the life and tale of Ibrahim whose steadfast faith and unconditional love for Allah have become the core virtues of Islamic teaching,” the President said in his official message.</p><p>“Reminiscent of how he decided to sacrifice his treasured son in obedience to God&#x27;s will, may we grow in wisdom and fortitude as we discern challenges, knowing that there is gain in surrender and the act of letting go, even of persons and things we value the most,” he said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/6/16/hajj-pilgrims-stone-the-devil-as-muslims-mark-eid-al-adha-2205" id="isPasted">READ: Hajj pilgrims &#x27;stone the devil&#x27; as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha</a></div><p>“As we understand the significance of this commemoration, we feel deep within ourselves that, in nurturing our relationship with others and the Almighty, we are strengthened by our past and fueled with lessons to face tomorrow with grit and resilience,” he said.</p><p>“I earnestly pray that we may also have what it takes to be courageous even at the expense of our comfort and security,” he added.</p><p>Marcos said he hopes Filipinos “will find a greater sense of purpose in uplifting the lives of others and enriching the facets that make our dreams and endeavors meaningful” as they tread the “noble yet arduous path of righteousness.”</p><p>“Through our dependence on Him and our life of prayer, may we have the clarity of mind and kindness of heart to overcome the trials that prevent us from achieving true peace,” the President said. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/16/muslims-gather-in-manila-golden-mosque-to-celebrate-eid-l-adha-1246" id="isPasted">READ: Muslims gather in Manila Golden Mosque to celebrate Eid&#x27;l Adha</a></div><p>“May we be able to create a Bagong Pilipinas that not only knows how to work for our future, but also recognizes that we are frail and helpless without the guidance of the One from whom all wisdom and knowledge flows,” he said.</p><p>Marcos Jr. ended his Eid’l Adha message by urging the nation to “continue to radiate goodness to those around us” and remain “confident that with the right intention and conduct, the true, the good, and the beautiful will prosper now and in the years to come.”</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3IgO5M-yh-g?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday wished Filipino Muslims a “jubilant and fruitful celebration” of Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, praying that the nation may “grow in wisdom and fortitude as we discern challenges.”</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday wished Filipino Muslims a “jubilant and fruitful celebration” of Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, praying that the nation may “grow in wisdom and fortitude as we discern challenges.”

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Katrina Domingo,

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Published Jun 17, 2024 01:19 PM PHT

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