Mayor Honey greets Muslim community in celebration of Eid'I Adha

Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan enjoined all Manileños to extend warm greetings to the members of the Muslim community in the city, as they celebrate Eid'I Adha on Monday, June 17.
The mayor acknowledged the significant part in the Muslim-Filipino populace and their contributions to the city's progress over the years.
The city government, she said, celebrates diversity and continuously pushes for a harmonious relationship among all those living in Manila, regardless of ethnicity, political beliefs or religion.
"We join our Muslim brothers and sisters as they observe this special occasion, the Feast of Sacrifice, which is one of the two most important festivals in the Muslim calendar, the other being Eid'l Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan," she said.
According to the mayor, the occasion teaches the virtues of selflessness, obedience, sacrifice and true faith, as she cited that the feast recounts the willingness of prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son when commanded by God to do so.
"May all of your sacrifices be rewarded with blessings and lasting peace. Eid Mubarak!," Lacuna-Pangan said.
Eid'I Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice marks the culmination of the Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam.