ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews / 28 April)—The Muslims are done with the month-long fasting in the month of Ramadhan. While President Marcos Jr. has declared April 21 (Friday), a national holiday pursua…
, the muftun of the BARMM, and Region IX and Palawan, after the customary moon-sighting, have announced that the actual ‘īd prayer will be on Saturday . The feast known as Eid ul-Fitr , meaning, “feast of the breaking of the fast,” is actually the first day of Shawwal, the following month after Ramadhan in the Hijri calendar.
For this year, the longest fasting period is in Nuuk, Greenland, with a total of twenty hours fasting period, and the shortest period is in Johannesburg, South Africa, with 11 hours and 12 minutes.The sawm ends at sunset, when Muslims break their fast with a meal called iftar. This is usually preceded by the adhan, the call to prayer for Maghrib. According to the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad , breaking the fast is as simple as eating three pieces of dates.
Fasting and governance. From the month-long exercise of fasting during Ramadhan, there are several lessons that can be applied to governance in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Here are a few examples: From patience to consistency: Fasting can be challenging, especially during long summer days, but it teaches patience and perseverance. This lesson can be applied to governance in BARMM, where leaders and personnel may face difficult challenges that require patience and persistence to overcome. In doing so, they can establish consistency in their intentions and actions, ensuring the delivery of public services is consistent.
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