ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Ulama Council of Zamboanga Peninsula and Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta have declared the holy period of Ramadan to officially start on March 2, Sunday.
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Ulama Council of Zamboanga Peninsula and Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta declared that the holy period of Ramadan officially starts on Sunday, March 2.
Moon-sighting activities at the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region Muslim Mindanao were conducted in official locations: Timako, Cotabato City; Linek, Tapian Kusiong, and Parang, Maguindanao del Norte; Sunkist Bay Walk, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi; Capitol Isabela City, Basilan; Barangay Margis, Sarangani; Mingkay Beach, Misamis Oriental; and Manila Bay.
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