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Congregational, Tarawih prayers without physical distancing allowed in FT from April 1
KUALA LUMPUR: Congregational and Tarawih prayers without physical distancing will be allowed at all mosques and surau in the Federal Territories in line with the transition to endemic phase, starting April 1, says the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (JAWI).
Man held for allegedly stabbing mother during tarawih prayers
KEPALA BATAS (Bernama): Police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing his mother with a knife when the victim was performing tarawih prayers at their house in Taman Orkid Permai, here, on Monday (May 10).
Muhyiddin performs tarawih prayers with Batu Caves residents
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin performed tarawih prayers with the congregation of Masjid Jamek Al-Amaniah, Batu Caves near here on Monday (April 19) night.
Caught racing instead of praying
KEPALA BATAS: Twenty-five students who told their parents they were going to perform their Tarawih prayers for Ramadan were instead arrested by police for illegal racing.
Indonesia greets Ramadan with mass prayer as COVID curbs ease
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The world's largest Muslim-majority nation of Indonesia welcomed the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan with a mass prayer at Jakarta's grand mosque on Saturday, with plateauing coronavirus cases allowing for eased restrictions this year.
Traditional pastime
Children lighting up a bamboo cannon after observing "tarawih" prayers at Kampung Sungai Bedil in Kuching, Sarawak. The 1.5m-long cannon is made from bamboo collected from the jungle near the village. The firing of bamboo cannons is a traditional pastime in Sarawak during the fasting month and to welcome the Raya celebration. ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/ The Star
In Indonesia, Ramadan starts early in Maluku villages, people flock to mosques
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): While the majority of Muslims in Indonesia are waiting for a formal government announcement on the start of Ramadan, some Muslims in Maluku started fasting on Wednesday (April 22), performing their first tarawih (Ramadan night prayers) of the holy month on Tuesday.
Sarawak's oldest mosque to reopen in last 10 days of Ramadan
SIBU: At 161 years old, the Al-Qadim Mosque in Sibu is the oldest mosque in Sarawak and it is expected to be reopened for Tarawih prayers on the last ten days of this Ramadan.
Ramadan – a month of self reflection
ALL Malaysians, regardless of ethnicity or religious beliefs, know well the importance of the month of Ramadan. Because we live side by side, our cultural and religious practices are familiar to one another. Two simple observations come to mind in relation to Ramadan – that Muslims will fast and some restaurants will be closed during the day.
Reviving the roles of mosques
During the Prophet’s time, a mosque was not merely for prayers or Quranic recitations, but also a centre where Islamic state affairs were conducted.
