Celebrating Wesak Day in the new norm
KUALA LUMPUR: Buddhists in Malaysia will celebrate Wesak Day, commemorating the birthday, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha, tomorrow at home in the new norm forced by the Covid-19 pandemic, without the usual temple festival and night float procession. The movement control order (MCO) over the pandemic may have been relaxed to the conditional MCO up […]
Aidilfitri prayers can be performed at home
GEORGE TOWN: Muslims in Penang can perform Aidilfitri prayers at their respective homes during the movement control order (MCO) with or without a sermon according to ability and appropriateness, said Penang Mufti Datuk Seri Dr Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor. Wan Salim, who is also the state Fatwa Committee chairman, said the decision was made during the committee […]
Muslims urged to stay positive during Ramadan
KUCHING: From cancelled iftar feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the nation are bracing for a bleak Ramadan. Usually during the holy fasting month, many Muslims will spend more time at mosques or attend daily breaking of fast events with families and friends. But this year, with the Covid-19 pandemic and the movement control […]
Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi
KUCHING: The Sikh community is celebrating Vaisakhi today. Vaisakhi is celebrated by Sikhs all over the world and is the most important day in the Sikh religion. It marks the birth of the Khalsa Panth in 1699 and is also celebrated as the Sikh New Year. In Kuching and in other parts of the country, […]
