PBBM extends greetings to Muslims marking the Feast of Sacrifice

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joins the global Muslim community in celebrating Eid'l Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice.

In his message on Friday, Marcos Jr. reiterated that the sacred day calls Muslims to remember that devotion reveals itself when they are asked “to release what once believed we could never give.”

“The story of Prophet Ibrahim endures because it leads us to the edge, to that thin border between obedience and resistance, where the soul must decide what truly matters. What stays in us is not the moment of sacrifice, but the silence that came before it. In that hush, we recognize something achingly familiar: the private reckonings, the sleepless discernments, and the places where we are caught in between,” according to the President.

He stressed that beyond the event lies a deeper truth. What brings Muslims closest to the Almighty is the giving up of certainty and the letting go of pride.

“Eid'l Adha invites us to embark on a more difficult journey, not towards a place, but towards a state of heart. Indeed, when we fully lay down our temporal concerns, we leave a special place for the Divine to take root in our hearts and in our nation, where truth becomes a force that can shape the public good,” he stressed.

As this solemn celebration coincides with the culmination of the journey of renewal, the Hajj, Marcos Jr. urged the community to reflect on what kind of offering truly strengthens a nation.

“The measure is not in how much is given, but in what is restored: the dignity where there was dismissal, fairness where there was neglect, and compassion where there was indifference. May the spirit of this sacred remembrance inspire Filipinos of all faiths to respond to what our times ask of us, and to leave behind not only victory but renewal. In doing so, we affirm that sacrifice, at its best, does not vanish but uplifts, and leaves something stronger,” the President further emphasized.

“May you have a meaningful observance. Eid Mubarak!” he concluded.

Eid al-Adha is the second of two major Muslim festivals, the other being Eid al-Fitr.

It marks the culmination of the Hajj pilgrimage rites at Minā, Saudi Arabia, near Mecca, and is celebrated by Muslims around the world.

It begins on the 10th of Dhū al-Ḥijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar, and continues for three additional days. Since the Muslim calendar is lunar, the celebration may occur during any season.