THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 2, 2022 ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 03 12:05 AM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Feeding birds at Tumana Mosque Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 02 02:40 PM A man feeds birds with left over rice at the Tumana Mosque in Marikina City as Filipino Muslims mark the end of Ramadan on Monday. Read more »
Palace declares May 3 a holiday for Eid'l Fitr Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 02 04:10 PM Malacañang has declared May 3, 2022 as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of the Eid‘l Fitr. Read more »
Filipino Muslims mark end of Ramadan Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 02 09:45 AM Muslims gather at the Quezon Memorial Circle for Eid al-Fitr on Monday, which marks the end of Ramadan. Read more »
Saudi Arabia to allow a million hajj pilgrims Haitham El-Tabei and Robbie Corey-Boulet, Agence France-PressePosted at Apr 10 07:43 AM Saudi Arabia said it would permit one million Muslims to participate in this year's hajj, a sharp increase after pandemic restrictions forced two years of drastically pared-down pilgrimages. Read more »
Muslims face frugal Ramadan as Ukraine war raises food prices Hashem Osseiran with AFP bureaus, Agence France-Presse Posted at Mar 30 04:11 PM Russia's Ukraine invasion, which has already exacerbated food woes in parts of Africa and the Middle East, is marring preparations for Ramadan. Read more »
US enacts law to ban Xinjiang imports over China's forced labor Kyodo NewsPosted at Dec 24 04:05 PM US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bill effectively banning all imports from China's Xinjiang region amid concerns over the use of forced labor involving its Uyghur ethnic minority, immediately triggering a backlash from the Communist-led government. Read more »
US to look at more Myanmar measures, plans ASEAN summit Humeyra Pamuk and Rozanna Latiff, ReutersPosted at Dec 15 07:38 PM Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military overthrew a civilian government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1. Read more »
Bangladesh starts vaccination for Rohingya refugees ReutersPosted at Aug 10 03:55 PM Bangladesh began vaccinating thousands of Rohingya Muslims on Tuesday in the world’s largest refugee settlement. Read more »
Robredo calls for 'solidarity, shared humanity' on Eid'l Adha ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 20 10:59 AM Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday called on Filipino to unite "in solidarity, shared humanity, and the common good", as the country marked Eid'l Adha or the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice. Read more »
On Eid'l Adha, Duterte reminds Filipinos sacrifices 'have profound value, meaning' ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 20 10:56 AM President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday reminded Muslims that sacrifices "have profound value and meaning", as they celebrated Eid'l Adha or Islam's Feast of Sacrifice. Read more »
Palace declares July 20 a regular holiday for Eid'l Adha ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 15 05:44 PM President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Tuesday, July 20, a regular holiday in observance of Eid'l Adha or the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice, according to a document that Malacañang released on Thursday. Read more »
Saudi allows 60,000 vaccinated residents on hajj, bars foreigners again Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 13 08:37 AM Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it will allow 60,000 residents vaccinated against COVID-19 to perform this year's hajj, but Muslims from abroad will be barred for a second straight year. Read more »
'Uyghur Tribunal' hears allegations of rampant China abuses Callum Paton, Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 05 12:21 AM A London panel investigating the plight of Uyghurs in China on Friday heard witness testimony of torture and gang rapes, in a process slammed by Beijing as a mendacious smear. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 14, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Aug 16 03:25 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
The Feast of Breaking the Fast Azwar Ipank, AFPPosted at May 14 10:42 AM Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan at the Islamic Center in Lhokseumawe in the Special District of Aceh, Indonesia. Read more »
Muslims mark grim Eid in shadow of Israel-Palestinian crisis Anuj Chopra with Agence France-Presse bureausPosted at May 13 08:52 PM Muslims around the world began marking a somber Eid al-Fitr on Thursday amid rising hostilities between Israel and Palestinians, in the second celebration in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
VP Robredo: Eid’l Fitr binds spiritual ties despite pandemic ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 13 12:39 PM Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday wished the Filipino Muslim community a "joyous" Eid'l Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Read more »
Panel recommends that US officials not go to China's 2022 Olympics Michael Martina and Simon Lewis, ReutersPosted at Apr 22 04:20 AM President Joe Biden's administration signaled earlier this year that it had no plans to bar American athletes from participating in the Beijing Games. Read more »
‘Immunized’ Muslim pilgrims in Mecca, as Ramadan begins Agence France-PressePosted at Apr 14 06:55 AM Mask-clad worshippers entered Mecca's Grand Mosque in batches to perform the ritual of circling the sacred Kaaba along socially distanced paths. Read more »