By Andreo Calonzo | GMA News
Republic Act 9849 mandates the President to declare Eid al-Adha, an Islamic festival, a holiday.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 | 11:13pm
President Benigno Aquino III has declared October 6 as a regular holiday in observance of Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
The declaration was made through Proclamation 875, signed by Aquino last September 12.
Republic Act 9849 mandates the President to declare Eid al-Adha, an Islamic festival, a holiday.
According to the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), Eid al-Adha "honors Ibrahim (Abraham)’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) on the order of almighty Allah."
The festival is marked with prayer and ritual sacrifices of livestock, a portion of which will be distributed to the poor.
Eid al-Adha is commemorated after the Hajji, or the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/379379/news/regions/oct-6-declared-a-holiday-for-eid-al-adha
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