Muslim males converge for JOHOR

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Written by Samira Ali Gutoc
Wednesday, 02 July 2003
Thousands of able-bodied males of all ages from different regions congregated in the Islamic City of Marawi for the annual Johor, an Islamic spiritual gathering. Tens of foreigners, particularly the head of the Indian ulama, were sighted. Mostly bearded and clad in simple white robes and sandals while carrying their backpacks, the faithfuls heard sermons from respected religious leader such as Aleem Maulana Faisal. Men converge here to renew their faith. Many are organized as part of the Tabligh group. The venue this year was the Markazz, which houses a large mosque, right in the heart of the city. Tens of cafes and restaurants were set up to cater to the attendees. Entrepreneurs sold Islamic kupyas (head caps), kimons (white robes), Islamic literature and tapes. The city was jam-packed by traffic Saturday as the last day of the 3-day event saw cars and jeeps trekking the one highway going to Cotabato and Iligan City. End. Set as favorite Bookmark Email This Hits: 345 Trackback(0) TrackBack URI for this entry Comments (0) Subscribe to this comment's feed Write comment Name Email Website Title Comment smaller \| bigger Subscribe via email (Registered users only) I have read and agree to the Terms of Usage. Write the displayed characters