MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Aug 9 (PIA) --- A group of Muslim youth will spearhead on Monday, August 11, a post-Eid’l Fitr celebration as a platform to promote understanding on the Bangsamoro people’s culture and aspiration for peace.
“We at the Young Moro Professionals Network (YMPN) want to bolster support for the peace process on Bangsamoro to succeed, even in creative ways to help raise public understanding,” YMPN Chair Bai Rohaniza Sumndad Usman said.
YMPN is a civil society organization of Muslim yuppies in the country that conducts annual Eid’l Fitr celebration in malls in Manila dubbed “Moro Youth (MY) Hariraya.”
MY Hariraya is scheduled on August 11 and 12 in Trinoma Mall in Quezon City. With a theme “Makisaya: Kilalanin ang Ummah, Kilalanin ang Bangsamoro”, this year’s fair aims to bring understanding on the religion of Islam and Moro cultural heritage.
“As Muslims, we at YMPN work together voluntarily to celebrate this important annual event of believers of Islam. But with MY Hariraya, we want to be able to share this celebration to all Filipinos and be an avenue for peace-building efforts for Bangsamoro,” Sumndad-Usman further said.
According to her, the activities for MY Hariraya is centered on teaching of Islamic faith (called Da’wah), showcase of Moro’s rich cultural heritage and talents, and calling for support for the successful implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB).
The Moro youth group is also staunch supporter for peace-building and it supports the peace agenda pushed by the Aquino administration to establish a Bangsamoro region that respects the rights of all peoples.
YMPN Secretary-General Alamira Alonto said MY Hariraya is a platform for Moro youth to promote understanding to the ongoing peace process for the creation of the Bangsamoro.
“We at YMPN promote the value of unity, peace, and respect to and religious cultural diversity. Our efforts in MY Hariraya hopefully will help in upholding these values and understanding to the importance of the peace process,” said Alonto.
Thus, photo exhibits on the history and culture of the Bangsamoro socio-political identity will also be displayed at Trinoma Mall during the event.
Other activities lined up include fashion show, singing of nasheeds which are songs that convey Islam values, food exhibits, and photo booth where people can try out portraying to be a sultan and queen.
Everyone is invited to come and visit MY Hariraya on August 11 and 12. It is not only for Muslims, but everyone who are interested and curious to know and see what Eid’l Fitr and Bangsamoro means,” Alonto added.
Meanwhile, YMPN will also launch a project called “Moro Youth (MY) Zakat.” The latter is anArabic term which means charity. Proceeds will be for the benefit of the children of Gaza and for jumpstarting “Moro Youth (MY) Salam Community” which is about developing Muslim community's madrasah institutions, mosques, and Islamic values formation for Muslim children. (YMPN/PIA-10)
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