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Filipino Muslims celebrate Eid'l Fitr at home as virus threat lingers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 01:51 PM

Quirino Grandstand was empty of the usual throng of Filipino Muslims during the celebration of Eid'l Fitr or the end of Ramadan Sunday as Metro Manila remained on a modified lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Read more »

Eid al-Fitr to be held Sunday in PH after moon not sighted, official says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 12:00 AM

Bangsamoro Grand Mufti and Darul-Ifta Executive Director Abu Huraira Udasan on Friday announced that the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, would be celebrated on Sunday.   Read more »

Ilang Muslim health workers patuloy sa dasal at sakripisyo sa Ramadan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 09:16 PM

Kahit mahirap gawin sa loob ng ospital, patuloy pa rin ang ilang Muslim health worker sa pagdadasal at sakripisyo ngayong panahon ng Ramadan. Read more »

Indonesia's COVID-19 battle faces crucial test over Eid holiday

Yuddy Cahya Budiman and Johan Purnomo, Reuters
Posted at May 21 05:29 PM

Thousands of Indonesians made a late dash to leave Jakarta for their hometowns this week, even as authorities sought to stem the traditional mass exodus at the end of the Muslim fasting month to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Read more »

Duterte declares May 25 a holiday for Eid’l Fitr

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 09:19 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte has declared May 25 a regular holiday in observance of Eid‘l Fitr, the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Read more »

Malaysia to allow mass prayers ahead of Eid as coronavirus cases fall

Reuters
Posted at May 14 08:50 PM

Muslim-majority Malaysia will ease a ban on mass prayers in mosques, starting from Friday and ahead of this month's Eid festival, the government said, as it gradually relaxes curbs that have helped rein in the coronavirus. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 28, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 12:41 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Ramadan during the ECQ period

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 28 09:32 PM

People wearing face masks walk near the Golden Mosque in Manila on Tuesday as Muslims around the world observe the month of Ramadan while lockdown and other restrictive measures are in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 24, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 25 01:10 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Deserted Mecca on the first day of Ramadan

Bandar Aldandani, AFP
Posted at Apr 24 09:19 PM

An aerial view shows the Great Mosque and the Mecca Tower, deserted on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, on Friday. Read more »

Mga survivor ng Marawi siege nangangamba sa banta ng coronavirus

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 08:10 PM

Sarado pa ang mga mosque sa Marawi City ngayong may quarantine dahil sa coronavirus disease 2019. Nangangamba ang mga residente sa panibagong labang kinakaharap, matapos ang Marawi Siege noong 2017.  Read more »

Relief to Filipino Muslims observing Ramadan

Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 04:55 PM

Muslims observing quarantine restrictions, including no gathering at the masjid, continue to observe restrictions under the enhanced community quarantine. Read more »

Observing Ramadan amid COVID-19 pandemic

Wahdi Septiawan, Antara Fotov via Reuters
Posted at Apr 24 02:24 PM

An Indonesian Muslim man prays inside a mosque during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jambi, Indonesia on Friday in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Read more »

Muslims start Ramadan under lockdown as US beefs up virus support

Peter Brieger and AFP Bureaus, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 02:21 PM

Muslims across the world began marking the holy month of Ramadan under unprecedented coronavirus lockdowns on Friday as the US added another half a trillion dollars to its already-massive support package to help its pandemic-ravaged economy.   Read more »

UAE reopens malls, eases curfew after virus shutdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 07:29 AM

DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates decided on Thursday to reopen malls, cafes and restaurants and ease lockdown restrictions imposed last month to prevent the spread of coronavirus on the occasion of Ramadan. Read more »

Saudi Arabia announces Ramadan starts Friday amid coronavirus fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 02:59 AM

Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest shrines, has announced that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will start Friday, as Muslims worldwide face unprecedented restrictions to counter coronavirus. Read more »

LOOK: Ceremonial switch on of Ramadan Mubarak lights in Basilan

Leizel Lacastesantos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 12:19 AM

Isabela City Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman led on Thursday night the ceremonial switch on of Ramadan Mubarak lights.   Read more »

Before Ramadan

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 10:16 PM

A man prays outside the Golden Mosque in Manila on Thursday, the eve of Ramadan. Read more »

DOH says large prayer meetings for Ramadan suspended amid COVID-19 pandemic

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 06:08 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Thursday reminded the public that large prayer meetings are not allowed as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

Duterte tells Muslims: May Ramadan bring peace despite adversity, challenges

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 11:04 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he hopes that the holy month of Ramadan would bring peace as the country faces the coronavirus crisis. Read more »