The capital city of Manila opened on Monday its first Muslim cemetery, a plan that its mayor Isko Moreno first bared in 2019.
Moreno led the inauguration of the 2.4-hectare cemetery located within the Manila South Cemetery--which is meant for deceased Muslim residents of the city.
"Now they can have a place here in Manila. Salamat sa Diyos nakaraos tayo kahit na may pandemya," he told reporters during the inauguration.
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Some P49.3 million was allocated by the Manila city government for the construction of the cemetery, which Moreno described as a fulfillment of a promise he made for Muslim brothers and sisters in the capital.
Moreno first revealed his plans to build the Islamic cemetery in the city during a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the Philippines, Dr. Abdullah Al Bussairy.
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