Rain fails to dampen spirit of Eid al Adha: KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Overcast skies and rain in several parts of the country did not prevent Muslims from turning out in large numbers at mosques and participating in the sacrificial slaughter of animals in conjunction with Eid al Adha today. In the federal capital, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, and the Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tuanku Hajah Haminah, joined about 15,000 Muslims for the Eid al Adha prayers at the National Mosque. After the prayers and sermon, Their Majesties exchanged greetings with the congregation. In PUTRAJAYA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali performed Aidiladha prayers at the Putra Mosque. The sacrificial slaughter of animals was conducted at the Precinct 16 car park, organised by the office of the Putrajaya MP. Forty-six cows were sacrificed. Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who is the Putrajaya MP, helped to distribute the meat to the people. A ‘kenduri rakyat’ (feast for the people) was held in Precinct 11. In SELANGOR, the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, performed Eid al Adha prayers at the State Mosque with about 10,000 Muslims. Also present was Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. Thirty-nine cows, two of which were donated by the sultan, were sacrificed in the compound of the mosque. The Meteorological Department had forecast rain in Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Penang and Selangor in the morning today and overcast skies in Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur. In PERLIS, rain in several parts of the state in the morning it did not prevent residents from thronging mosques for the Eid al Adha prayers. The Perlis state government donated 140 cows in conjunction with Eid al Adha this year to residents associations, government departments and non-governmental organisations for the sacrificial ritual. In PENANG, about 1,000 Muslims braved a heavy downpour to join the Yang Dipertua Negeri, Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas, and his wife, Toh Puan Majimor Shariff, for prayers at the State Mosque. The prayers were led by the mosque’s Deputy Grand Imam, Sya’bani Awang, while the sermon was delivered by the Grand Imam, Sallahuddin Ghazali. In KEDAH, Kedah Council of Regency member Tan Sri Tunku Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah joined thousands of Muslims for Eid al Adha prayers at the Zahir Mosque in Alor Setar. Also present was Menteri Besar Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir. Rain was reported in several parts of the state in the morning. – Bernama dlvr.it/47tNly
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 05:38:08 +0000
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