MANILA, (PIA) -- Filipino communities in the National Capital Region (NCR) and various parts of the country welcomed the Qurban (sacrificial) meat distribution led by Yes for Peace-Bayanihan ng Bayan that celebrated the Eid'l Adha 2021 festivities.

The Office of National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) Commissioner Yusoph Mando, also concurrent Yes for Peace Secretary-General, held multiple Qurbani activities for Eid'l Adha, wherein eight cows and two goats were slaughtered for the occasion.

The sacrificial animals were sponsored by the Interactive Dakwah and Tarbiyah Association (IDT) Malaysia. These were endorsed to Commissioner Mando.

The meat was distributed to various Filipino communities in Metro Manila, Cavite, Pampanga, Cebu, Davao, Bukidnon, Cagayan De Oro City and Lanao Province.

This was done through Commissioner Mando's staff, Ustadh Fahad Sultan Abdullah, who is also the National Coordinator of Yes for Peace.

“Offering sacrifices can bring us closer to Allah SWT because the meaning of qurban is being close especially to our Filipino brothers and sisters,” Comm. Mando said.

"Qurban is a moment to develop a sense of humanity and be charitable, especially to the less fortunate. It also serves as a way to build noble communities," he emphasized.

He said the Eid'l Adha festivities were being held amid the COVID-19 pandemic for the second year but “with compliance to existing health protocols," like they did last year.

"Hopefully we can be closer to Allah SWT," Mando said.

Every year during the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, Muslims around the world slaughter an animal--a goat, sheep, cow or camel--to reflect the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail, for the sake of God. (PIA-NCR)