Fasting, Prayer, Charity Mark Start Of Ramadan In BARMM

Fasting, Prayer, Charity Mark Start Of Ramadan In BARMM

In the stillness of early morning, long before dawn breaks over Mindanao, a voice rises: “Sawooool!” The call echoes through sleepy neighborhoods — a reminder to rise, to eat before the day’s fast begins. In some communities, mosque loudspeakers deliver the message. In others, neighbors walk narrow roads, shouting the wake-up call themselves. The ritual is simple. The meaning runs deep. Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, has begun. In Lanao del Sur…