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Friday 26 Jun 2015 - 14:26 Makkah mean time-9-9-1436
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Riyadh, (IINA) - Embracing the spritualtiy of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, 20 expatriate workers from the Philippines have reverted to Islam at a ceremony held at a Riyadh mosque earlier this week after worshippers concluded taraweeh prayers, according to media reports.
All the new converts work at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Riyadh.
Last Tuesday, they announced the declaration of faith to embrace Islam at the mosque, according to Gaddy Albani, a Filipino preacher who accompanied them.
Members of the congregation embraced them, while others took pictures and videos of the proceedings.
“This is a time to rejoice for all worshipers who are with us tonight,” said Sheikh Turky Qelaiwy, imam of the grand mosque in Dubhat district, Malaz, during the ceremony.
“I am proud of you and everyone is happy to welcome you as new brothers in Islam.”
Qelaiwy assured the new Muslims that Islam was easy and does not oblige them to do anything above their capabilities.
“You may find it difficult to carry out some of Islam’s commands, but Islam is so easy and does not oblige you to do something you cannot do, for health or other reasons,” he said.
It is noteworthy that during last April around 600 Chinese workers have reverted to Islam, after being introduced to the tenets of Islam by Islamic scholars in Makkah.
SM/IINA
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