Selangor Sultan: Politics off-limits to mosque and surau leaders


Royal order: Sultan Sharafuddin (centre) attending the ceremony to present appointment letters to 850 mosque nazir and imam at the Balairong Seri, Istana Alam Shah in Klang. — Bernama

KLANG: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has warned that mosque and surau leaders must not be directly involved in party politics, saying such involvement can create discord within their institutions.

In a royal address while presenting appointment letters to 850 mosque nazir and imam at Istana Alam Shah yesterday, the Sultan also forbade politicians from using surau or mosques for politics.

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