<\/a>EXODUSOngoing clashes between government forces and the Maute terrorist group chase residents out of Marawi City on Friday. \u2014Jeoffrey Maitem<\/p><\/div>\n
It was during Ramadan when the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad happened, according to Islamic beliefs.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWe should be happy but how can you celebrate with the current situation?\u201d Adiong said.<\/p>\n\n
Despite the situation, Muslims displaced by the fighting here continued to perform their religious obligations no matter how difficult it had become, Sambu Datu Dirampatan said.<\/p>\n\n
What\u2019s important, he said, was that they were still alive and able to fast.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWe have to make sacrifices,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n
The military has deployed bombers and helicopters for what it called \u201csurgical airstrikes\u201d meant to dislodge the enemy from hiding, and for ground troops to recover parts of Marawi still under terrorist control.<\/p>\n\n
Muslim soldiers, who would otherwise be granted a Ramadan break, were also under instructions to continue with the fight. \u2014WITH DJ YAP IN MANILA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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