Eid al-Adha
Today, the #NationalMuseumPH joins our Muslim brothers and sisters in celebrating the Feast of Sacrifice or Eid al-Adha which is considered the most important feast for Islam. This occasion celebrates the completion of the pilgrimage to Mecca during the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar and commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s faith in his willingness to sacrifice his only son, Ishmael, a manifestation of his complete submission to the will of Allah. Prophet Ibrahim and Ishmael’s willingness to obey Allah’s command was rewarded by sparing Ishmael’s life and the birth of a second son, Is-haag.
Like other Muslim feasting and fasting traditions, Eid al-Adha also involves communal prayers, recitation of selected passages from the Koran, consumption, and sharing of local delicacies and beverages, adornment of feasting spaces, and use of highly decorated prestige items and utilitarian goods. It is also a time for Muslims to wear their finest clothes as they visit other households and gather for a feast.
Available on our website is a 360° virtual tour of “Faith, Tradition, and Place: Bangsamoro Art from the National Ethnographic Collection” exhibition at the National Museum of Anthropology in Manila. You may visit it at: https://tinyurl.com/BangsamoroArt360.
The material culture displayed in this gallery shows the vitality of interactions among these groups, particularly in the region’s varied religious, artistic, and feasting traditions. The gallery also includes a small prayer room for NMP personnel and visitors that they can freely use to practice their faith. Through this self-guided tour, you can explore and learn more about the culture of Muslim ethnolinguistic groups in the Southern Philippines without leaving the comforts of your home.
We are open this Eid al-Adha from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM! Admission is FREE and walk-in visitors are accepted. Come and visit our galleries and learn more about our rich culture and traditions!
Eid Mubarak!
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Text by the NMP Ethnology Division
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