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Barnama
5 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
MBKT Issues Business Closure Directive In Observance Of Aidiladha
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 5 (Bernama) -- All shopping complexes, hypermarkets and supermarkets within the Kuala Terengganu City Council (MBKT) jurisdiction have been ordered to fully close on 10 Zulhijjah (June 7). Kuala Terengganu Mayor Datuk Jusman Ibrahim said fast-food outlets, 24-hour and convenience stores such as 7-Eleven, Mr DIY, Treleaf Market and Eco-Shop are ordered to close from midnight on 10 Zulhijjah until 1 pm the following day. He said the directive was issued to honour the sanctity of Aidiladha and to allow those performing the sacrificial ritual to carry out their tasks smoothly.
Barnama
23-05-2025
- General
- Barnama
16-year Dream Fulfilled As Five Siblings Perform Haj Together
From Nurliyana Farhah Ruslan MAKKAH, May 23 (Bernama) -- Five siblings from Terengganu expressed their gratitude after fulfilling their 16-year dream of performing the haj pilgrimage together with their spouses. United by faith and love, the family gathered in the Holy Land to embrace a lifelong dream and answer the divine call. 'I am deeply grateful to Allah SWT. It is not easy to plan such a journey for a large family, but with Allah's will and the support of Tabung Haji, we were honoured to be His guests,' said their eldest brother, Hashim Awang, 69, holding back tears when met by the media here. Performing the haj with his family had been a dream since 2009 for Hashim Awang, a retired staff member of the Kuala Terengganu City Council, who held onto it with steadfast faith and hope. 'We want to unite the family not only in this world, but also through this sacred act of worship so that our love will be everlasting,' he added. Despite losing their father in 1987, the bond among the siblings remained strong, with Hashim taking on the role of guardian to his seven younger siblings. 'I'll always remember what my father told me to never miss my solat, to look after my siblings, and to keep the family together. I've carried that with me to this day,' he said. Meanwhile, Ismail Awang, 61, recalled the moment his sister-in-law, Ruhani Kassim, 65, checked their Haj application status through the THiJARI application.
Free Malaysia Today
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Terengganu varsity unaware of anti-gay signboard outside campus
A signboard warning against homosexuality recently put up across the road from the main entrance and exit of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu in Kuala Terengganu. PETALING JAYA : Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) says it is unaware of a signboard facing its main entrance and exit which warns against homosexuality. The signboard, put up by the Kuala Terengganu City Council recently, features two male stick figures holding hands. The figures are surrounded by flames and a crossed-out heart, alongside a Quranic verse and a message condemning same-sex relations. When contacted, UMT deputy vice-chancellor (academic & international) Suriyani Muhamad referred FMT to the university's communications officer, who said he had no information on the signboard. The signboard is located on a road outside the General Operations Force officers' housing complex in Kuala Terengganu. The officer also said the university could not issue any statement as the signboard, which is located outside the university's grounds, does not fall under its jurisdiction. FMT has also attempted to reach out to the council and state executive councillor for education, higher education, science, technology and human development Satiful Bahari Mamat. Contacted for comment, an aide to higher education minister Zambry Abdul Kadir referred the matter back to UMT. Speaking to FMT on condition of anonymity, a local academic questioned why the signboard was placed at such a prominent position on a road across the UMT campus's main entrance and exit. Transgender activist Nisha Ayub condemned the signboard, calling it a 'dangerous endorsement of hate' and a clear example of institutionalised discrimination. Nisha said the signboard not only enforces hatred towards a minority group, but also implicitly encourages bullying, which could lead to violence. 'It's just crazy to see this kind of work being done just to enforce hatred against a minority,' said Nisha.
