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KUALA LUMPUR – Muslims celebrated a livelier 1 Syawal today with mosques and surau nationwide filled with congregants performing Aidilfitri prayers, marking the first time in three years it is being celebrated without Covid-19 standard operating procedures being enforced.
In Kuala Lumpur, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah performed Aidilfitri prayers at Masjid Negara.
The royal couple arrived at the mosque at 8.15am accompanied by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Last year, Aidilfitri was celebrated during the transition to the endemic phase which saw SOPs being relaxed.
In Selangor, Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah joined thousands of congregants in performing Aidilfitri prayers at 8.13am at the Tengku Ampuan Jemaah Mosque Bukit Jelutong.
A majority of congregants who attended the prayers wore face masks and brought their own mats as recommended by the Health Ministry.
In Kelantan, Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V, accompanied by the Crown Prince of Kelantan, Dr Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra, joined thousands of congregants to perform Aidilfitri prayers at 9.10am at Al-Ismaili Mosque in Bandar Baru Pasir Pekan, Tumpat.
Also participating in the prayers was Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob.
In Perlis, Regent of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail performed Aidilfitri prayers at Dataran Istiadat Istana Arau. He was accompanied by Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli to perform the prayers led by Perlis grand imam Ahmad Sirajuddin Abdul Satar.
In Terengganu, Sultan of Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin and Sultanah of Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah joined congregants in performing Aidilfitri prayers at Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque in Ladang, Kuala Terengganu.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, state leaders, and more than 3,000 congregants also joined the prayers, led by Terengganu mufti Mohamad Sabri Haron.
In Kedah, Sultan of Kedah Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah and Sultanah of Kedah Sultanah Maliha Tengku Ariff performed Aidilfitri prayers at Zahir Mosque, Alor Star. The royal couple was accompanied by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.
More than 2,000 congregants performed Aidilfitri prayers, which started at 9am and was led by the grand imam of Zahir Mosque Sheikh Mohd Naim Ahmad. – Bernama, April 22, 2023
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