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COTABATO CITY: The Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA)
head office in an official memorandum sent to all its regional
offices including the one based here in this city announced Sunday
declaring today as the first day of fasting for Muslims in the
Philippines and worldwide which corresponds to Ramadan 1, 1429 in
the Hegira calendar, as Muslim leaders appeal for peace during its
observance.
OMA Executive Director Ali Sangki made the
official declaration contained in a memorandum addressed to all OMA
officials, employees, and Muslims all over the country reminding
them of their religious duty to Allah by way of fasting for the
period of 30 days starting September 1.
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