From the Website of MILFArticle links: https://www.luwaran.com/news/article/2551/lgu-gensan--cmo-iccad--ncmf--one-gensan-muslim-ummah-host--2nd-istiqbal-ramadhan-
LGU Gensan, CMO-ICCAD, NCMF, One Gensan Muslim Ummah host 2nd Istiqbal Ramadhan
The local government of General Santos City through the City
Mayor’s Office – Integrated Cultural Communities Affairs Division
(CMO-ICCAD), and One Gensan Muslim Ummah (OGMU) in collaboration with
the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos – General Santos organized
Istiqbal (Welcoming ) Ramadhan 2023 held on March 19, 2023 at Lagao
Gymnasium, this city.
The event was aimed to educate the Muslim communities on the
needed preparation for Ramadhan, the month of fasting, its virtues and
health benefits.
Thousand members of the Moro tribes
of the city attended the activity to gain knowledge from the lectures of
prominent Islamic scholars (Ulama) who were graduates of prestigious
Islamic universities in the Middle East.
The resource
persons with their corresponding topics were Sheikh Abdulmalic Diron -
Uri ng Tao sa Ramadhan, Sheikh Abdulkahar Musa – Important Rulings of
Ramadhan, Dr. Alaien Pangolima – Health Benefits of Fasting, Sheikh
Ahmad Nur – Paano ang Pagsalubong sa Ramadhan, Sheikh Abdulkhaliq Abtahi
– Wisdom and Significance of Fasting, Sheikh Ibrahim Andang –
Kababaihan sa Buwan ng Ramadhan.
Jocelyn Lambac-Kanda,
CMO-ICCAD Division Chief, said the government recognizes how important
that the citizens are spiritually inclined or have strong fear to the
Almighty.
“For us to have good governance and create
peaceful communities, we need spiritually inclined citizens who will
work with sincere intentions, who are values-oriented, respectful and
law-abiding people,” she explained.
She assured the audiences
that CMO-ICCAD will continue to provide responsive programs and services
for the Muslim constituents of the city.
The
OGMU-organizing groups that assisted in the activity were Khairukom
Qur’anic Institute, Maranao Alliance For Solidarity Integrity and Unity,
Inc., Madaris Federation of General Santos, Maranao Employees and
Businessmen Association, Salam Police Advocacy Group, Educational
Research Center Inc., Muslim Religious Advisory Council, GSC Halal
Agri-Fishery Council, Muslim Women of Gensan and Sarangani, Muslim Law
Students Association - MSU-GSC, Mindanao Women Advocacy for Good
Governance, Social Welfare Committee, Katiyakap, Inc., Hay-Atul Ulama,
Bangasamo Communication Network - GSC, United Bangsamoro Justice Party -
GSC, One Tawheed, Raja Buayan Bandar Committee, Dar Al Bayan Litahfidz
Al Qur-An Al Kareem, and Rajah Buayan Bandar Women.
Youth
groups of OGMU who contributed both their efforts and resources for the
success of the event were the Federation of Student Body Organization
Madaris Gensan (FOSBOM), Muslim Student Association – MSU Gensan (MUSA),
Federation of Muslim Students Associations,Youth Association for Peace
(YAP), and United Youth for Peace and Development (UNYPAD).
NCMF-General
Santos Directress Aida P Seddic expressed her appreciation to the
concerted efforts of the different Muslim organizations for organizing
the event.
She said that through unity, they were able
to accomplish the important undertaking that is beneficial to the
Muslim communities of the city.
Also present from the
security sector to manifest their support to the activity were Police
Major Patrich Elma from Police Community Relations Unit of GSC Police
Office and Maj Badrudin Esmael, the chief of Salaam Police Center Field
Unit-Eastern Mindanao.
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