KUALA LUMPUR: The Al-Muhsinin Mosque in Taman Danau Desa here, today hosted a Chinese New Year gathering for the Chinese community at the area.
Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) director Mohd Ajib Ismail said the CNY celebration was aimed at building rapport with the non-Muslim community at the housing area.
He said the mosque institution in the country should move forward and promote friendliness, peace, harmony and respect.
Apart from entertaining guests with lion dance, wushu, gamelan and 24 flower drums performances, the non-Muslim visitors were also given the opportunity to enter and tour around the Al-Muhsinin Mosque.
“Culture and tradition should bring us together and having different religions too should not drive us apart. The mosque is open to visitors although there is an etiquette when entering a mosque,” he said.
Meanwhile, Malaysian Chinese Muslim Association (MACMA) deputy president Sharin Low Abdullah said in line with this year’s theme of 'Harmony in Diversity', MACMA has become the link between the non-Muslim Chinese and Malay Muslims in establishing harmony and understanding between both parties.
Al-Muhsinin Mosque chairman Azhar Abd Wahab said this is the second CNY celebration held at the mosque compound. The first was held last year. -- BERNAMA