SHAH ALAM, Aug 29 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj attended a Yasin recitation and special prayer ceremony today, in conjunction with the state-level celebration of the 68th National Day.
The ceremony at Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah was also graced by the Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah.
Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari and Selangor State Secretary Datuk Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin welcomed their arrival.
Also present were Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) chairman Datuk Salehuddin Saidin and Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad.
The prayers, led by Selangor Mufti Datuk Anhar Opir, were joined by about 1,000 congregants, including state officials and security personnel.
Following the prayers, His Royal Highness performed the Friday prayers. He listened to a sermon titled ‘Unity: The Key to Enduring Independence’, delivered by the mosque’s Grand Imam Datuk Muhammad Farhan Wijaya, who also led the congregation.
The Selangor-level National Day celebration is scheduled to take place tomorrow night at Dataran Kemerdekaan in Shah Alam, carrying the national theme ‘Malaysia Madani: Rakyat Disantuni’.
