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Agong arrives in Labuan for three-day visit

King scheduled to officiate opening of Al Sultan Abdullah Mosque at Kg Sg Bedaun

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 31 Mar 2023 2:07PM

Agong arrives in Labuan for three-day visit
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah arrive at Labuan Airport. – Bernama pic, March 31, 2023

LABUAN – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah arrived here today for a three-day visit to the Federal Territory of Labuan.

Their Majesties and their entourage arrived at Labuan Airport here at 11am in a special aircraft and were given a grand welcome.

The royal couple were met on arrival by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, Federal Territories Department Director-General Datuk Seri Rosida Jaafar, Royal Malaysia Air Force Region 2 commander Datuk Wan Amin Hafiz Wan Mahmud, Labuan Corporation chief executive officer Rithuan Ismail and Labuan police chief Ahmad Jawila.

Also present were heads of government departments.

Later, Al-Sultan Abdullah is scheduled to officiate the opening of the Al Sultan Abdullah Mosque at Kg Sg Bedaun and then perform Friday prayers at the mosque.

His Majesty is also scheduled to visit Bazaar Ramadan at Labuan Walk in the town centre, before joining congregants at the Jamek An Nur Mosque for the breaking of fast.

Tomorrow, the king is scheduled to witness the presentation of Rumah Asnaf MAIWP (Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council Asnaf Home) at Taman Ganggarak Permai.

The royal couple is also scheduled to meet the people through a tour around Labuan and then attend a breaking of fast ceremony with government department heads at Dorsett Grand Labuan. – Bernama, March 31, 2023

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