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Thousands join Eid congregational prayer at Cotabato City school

Breaking News • 20:23 PM Thu Sep 24, 2015
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Ferdinandh Cabrera
Muslim faithful join congregational prayers in front of a public school in downtown Cotabato City Thursday. (Photo by Ferdinandh Cabrera)

COTABATO CITY - Thousands of Muslim faithful joined the early morning congregational prayer in observance of Eud'l Adha at the Cotabato City Central Pilot Elementary School grounds Thursday morning.Due to huge number of attendees, many participants stayed up to portions of Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City.It has been declared Muslim holiday in Cotabato City and ARMM today, Sept. 24 in observance of the Islamic Feast of Sacrifice.Malacanang has earlier declared Sept. 25, Friday, a national Muslim holiday in observance of Eud'l Adha.

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