KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Muslims across the country welcomed the 1447 Hijrah new year with heartfelt devotion and reflection at the year-end and new year prayer ceremonies held in mosques and surau nationwide tonight.
The year-end prayer for 1446H was recited shortly before Maghrib to mark the end of the previous year, followed by the new year prayer for 1447H, seeking abundant blessings, safety, and well-being for the nation and all Muslims.
Apart from the prayers, congregants also recited Yasin, munajat (supplication), and zikir as spiritual nourishment to mark the occasion of the Islamic new year.
In KUALA LUMPUR, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar and the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) director-general Datuk Dr Sirajuddin Suhaimee were among nearly 1,000 congregants attending the ceremony at the National Mosque here.
In SARAWAK, the ceremony at the Assyakirin Mosque in Bintulu was attended by Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak, Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and other state leaders.
The ceremony included Yasin recitation and tahlil for the late Puan Sri Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang, wife of Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, led by Sarawak Grand Imam Datuk Mustapha Kamal Ahmad Fauzi.
In PERAK, the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah and the Raja Permaisuri of Perak, Tuanku Zara Salim, attended the state-level Maal Hijrah 1447H celebration in Ipoh, which was joined by around 1,000 guests.
In SELANGOR, the Maal Hijrah celebration took place at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in Shah Alam, attended by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
In MELAKA, more than 3,000 people joined Yang Dipertua Negeri of Melaka, Tun Dr Mohd Ali Rustam and Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh at Al-Hakeem Mosque in Kampung Tehel, Bemban for the state-level celebration.
In KEDAH, the Sultan, Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah, accompanied by the Raja Muda of Kedah, Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah Sultan Salehuddin attended the Yasin recital and prayer ceremony in conjunction with the state-level Maal Hijrah celebration at Zahir Mosque in Alor Setar.
Meanwhile, in NEGERI SEMBILAN, the Yang Dipertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, graced the state-level Maal Hijrah celebration at the State Mosque in Seremban.
Some 300 people attended the ceremony, which also included the year-end and new year prayer led by the Mufti of Negeri Sembilan Datuk Dr Faudzinaim Badaruddin.
-- BERNAMA
