President Aquino joins Filipino Muslims in the
observance of Eidul Adha
President Benigno S. Aquino III joined Filipino
Muslims in the observance of the Eidul Adha celebrated on Monday.
“My warmest greetings to our Muslim brothers and
sisters in the observance and celebration of the Eidul Adha, or the Feast of
Sacrifice,” said President Aquino in his message posted in the Official Gazette
(www.gov.ph) on Sunday.
Eidul Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice is a major
festival for the Muslim faith as this honors the willingness of Abraham
(Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ishmael (Ismail) as an act of submission to
God’s command.
“This event reminds us of the virtue of sacrifice
and its importance in the Islamic faith. It recounts to the faithful the story
of Ibrahim and Ishmail and the lengths that they were willing to go in order to
demonstrate their obedience, surrender, and trust in Allah,” the President
said.
“This is a message that finds significance within
all Filipinos, as we are called to make our own sacrifices for the sake of
building a peaceful and prosperous society,” he added.
The President also took the opportunity to appeal
to all to continue on the “straight path” to progress.
“In this time of solemn remembrance, let us all
rise to the challenge of nation-building, keeping in mind that our actions have
the capacity to alter the course of our country’s future. May we remain
steadfast on the straight path, demonstrate integrity, passion, and excellence
in our respective pursuits, and become the catalyst of positive, meaning change
in our nation,” said President Aquino. PND (ag)
