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PADILLA WANTS NOV. 7 DECLARED AS MUSLIM HOLIDAY

Senator Robin Padilla pushed for declaring November 7 of every year Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Day – a working holiday – to commemorate the establishment of Islam in the Philippines.

In his sponsorship speech for Committee Report 238 of the Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs, Padilla pointed out November 7 marks the date of the establishment of the first mosque in the country.

“Hindi po natin maikakaila ang makabuluhang kontribusyon ng ating mga ninunong Muslim sa pagpapayaman at pagpapasigla ng kultura at sibilisasyong ng ating minamahal na Inang Bayan.”

“Hindi po natin maikakaila ang makabuluhang kontribusyon ng ating mga ninunong Muslim sa pagpapayaman at pagpapasigla ng kultura at sibilisasyong ng ating minamahal na Inang Bayan – isang bagay na ating kinikilala at ipinagmamalaki sa ating kontemporaryong panahon,” said the legislator who a staunch Muslim and chairman of the Senate committee.

“Bago pa lamang ang pagpasok ng Kristiyanismo hatid ng mga dayuhang Kastila noong 1521, matagal na pong nananahan ang mga Moro at matagal nang lumaganap ang Islam sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng ating kapuluan.”

“Nakaukit po sa ating mayamang kasaysayan na bago pa lamang ang pagpasok ng Kristiyanismo hatid ng mga dayuhang Kastila noong 1521, matagal na pong nananahan ang mga Moro at matagal nang lumaganap ang Islam sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng ating kapuluan,” the lawmaker added.

He noted the committee report stemmed from the initiative of former Senator and now Department of Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara.

Also, Padilla pointed out that under Muslim Mindanao Act No. 17 of 1991 and Executive Order No. 40, Nov. 7 was declared a special public holiday in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

He stressed the need to enhance “national awareness” of Islam and Muslim culture – “at pahalagahan ang kontribusyon ng pananampalatayang Islam bilang bahagi ng ating pagka-Pilipino.”

Padilla pointed out as well that similar occasions like National Baptist Day and National Bible Day have been declared special working holidays.

“Ang amin pong panalangin: nawa ay mabigyang katuparan ng ika-19 na Kongreso ang ating hinihiling na pagkilala sa ika-7 ng Nobyembre bilang araw ng pagtatatag ng unang mosque at pagpapalaganap ng Islam sa Pilipinas,” he concluded.

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