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Muslims mark Eid and final days of hajj in Saudi Arabia

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 07:06:26 +0000

Muslim pilgrims pray after they cast stones at a pillar symbolizing the stoning of Satan, in a ritual called "Jamarat," the last rite of the annual hajj, on the first day of Eid al-Adha, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. The hajj is required of all Muslims to perform once in their lifetime if they are financially and physically able. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

MINA, Saudi Arabia — Close to 2.5 million pilgrims took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil in the final days of the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as Muslims around the world marked the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations. In Mina, pilgrims spend the final days of hajj throwing pebbles at a […]

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‘Don’t jail HUDCC chief’ over P5-M Hajj trip or ‘we’ll revolt in Mindanao again’

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:17:41 +0000

‘Don't jail HUDCC chief’ over P5-M Hajj trip or ‘we’ll revolt in Mindanao again’

President Duterte has urged COA not to imprison the HUDCC chief over the P5 million Marawi rehabilitation fund used for last year’s Hajj trip of some displaced residents.

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Duterte backs use of Marawi rehab fund to Mecca trip: ‘Ano ba naman ‘yang P5M?’

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:36:45 +0000

President Duterte has defended the use of Marawi rehabilitation funds for the pilgrimage of some displaced residents to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

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Philippine gov’t assures Muslim Filipinos of assistance in Hajj

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:28:07 +0000

The Philippine government has assured Muslim Filipinos of assistance in their annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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Multicultural Calendar: August 2018

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August 2018 1 Confederation Day (Switzerland) is a national holiday to celebrate Switzerland’s independence. The day is filled with food, fireworks and celebrations.   2 Ilinden (Macedonia) is a national Macedonian holiday that remembers Macedonians’ revolt against the Ottoman Empire.   5 Emancipation Day (Turks and Caicos Islands) is a big celebration to honour former […]

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