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Special Independence Day thanksgiving prayer today

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KUCHING: The State government is organising a special thanksgiving prayer at Masjid Darul Hana, in Petra Jaya today (July 20) starting at 6pm in conjunction with the 22 July Sarawak Independence Day celebration.
In a press statement issued yesterday by Jabatan Agama Islam Sarawak (JAIS), the Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi would be gracing the event.
More than 3,000 congregation members are expected to attend the prayer.
Among the activities held would be a special talk on independence by the State Mufti Datuk Kipli Yassin and Majlis Tahlil would be held prior to the talk for the freedom fighters presided by the Imam Besar.
Other religious institutions would also be organising similar prayers in their respective house of worships.
The thanksgiving prayer event is one of the main activities to commemorate Sarawak’s Independence Day achieved in 1963.
The highlight of the celebration will be the Sarawak Independence Day Rally 2018 (Perhimpunan Hari Kemerdekaan Sarawak 2018) on July 22 starting at 9am at Dataran Perayaan, Jalan Stadium in Petra Jaya followed by a Unity 722 Concert featuring some of the top Malaysian artistes at 8pm.

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