Johor to only hold online Maulidur Rasul celebrations at state and district level, functions postponed


JOHOR BARU: Maulidur Rasul celebrations on Tuesday (Oct 19) would only be held on a limited scale and broadcast online at state and district levels, says the Johor government.

State Islamic religious affairs committee chairman Tosrin Jarvanthi said Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has decreed that the celebrations at mosques and surau would be postponed due to Covid-19.

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