Disabled-friendly mosque facilities mulled
KUCHING: Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman is looking forward to featuring disabled (OKU)-friendly facilities at all surau and mosques under his constituency. Citing the newly completed Surau Darul Rahmah in Kampung Gita Tengah as an example, he said the refurbishment of facilities at Muslim places of worship would make them more accessible and convenient for […]
First Muslim prayer in Hagia Sophia as mosque
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined thousands Friday in the first Muslim prayers in Hagia Sophia since the Istanbul landmark was controversially converted back into a mosque. Massive crowds gathered inside and outside the Unesco World Heritage site, some draped in Turkish flags and others waving Islamic banners. Erdogan put their number at 350,000 […]
Religious classes allowed in mosques
KUALA LUMPUR: The government yesterday allowed lectures, dhuha prayers and religious classes to be held in mosques and surau beginning this week, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said this was subject to compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and would depend on the size and capacity of mosques and surau. “Mosques and surau […]
Stick to strict guidelines
KUCHING: The organising of ibadah korban (slaughter of sacrificial animal) this year must adhere to guidelines set by the Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS). Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said among the guidelines to be followed were that mosques and suraus that intend to organise […]
Mosque, Surau in Federal Territories’ green zones to reopen tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA: All mosques, Friday and community surau in the Federal Territories’ Covid-19 Green Zones will reopen for the congregational Friday and obligatory prayers starting tomorrow. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah had given his consent on the matter adding […]
SOPs for mosque congregational prayers being fine tuned
KUALA LUMPUR: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) is in the process of fine tuning standard operating procedures (SOPs) to enable congregational prayers in mosques soon, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said once finalised, the SOPs would be presented to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa […]
All mosques, surau comply with order
KUCHING: All mosques and surau in the state are complying well with the movement control order (MCO), said Assistant Minister in Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He clarified that all religious activities and Friday congregational prayers had been suspended temporarily following the Covid-19 pandemic. “To date, we have yet to […]
Mosques, surau will still broadcast azan
KUCHING: All mosques and surau in Sarawak will still broadcast the azan (Islamic prayers) five times a day, says Assistant Minister in Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. “The azan will still be broadcast five times a day,” he said during the press conference on Covid-19 at Darul Hana Mosque here […]
Eight mosques closed due to pandemic
KUCHING: Eight mosques throughout the state have been instructed to close effective yesterday due the Covid-19 pandemic. Assistant Minister in Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the closure was ordered by the State Health Department and Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) to allow sanitisation works at the mosques. “Two mosques in […]
Mosques, surau committees urged to clean premises proactively
KUCHING: The management committees of mosques and surau in Sarawak have been urged to take proactive measures to carry out cleaning and disinfection activities and not wait for directives from the Ministry of Health. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Islamic Affairs and Kuching North City Hall) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said this was to ensure the […]