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DONATE A LITTLE MORE DURING RAMADAN, PM ADVISES MALAYSIANS
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has
called on Malaysians who are in a position to do so to donate a little more to
the needy during this Ramadan fasting month.
"It is the responsibility of all to help those Malaysians who live in
poverty
and need aid, more so during the current economic downturn," he said in his blog
on www.1malaysia.com.my.
Najib said: "The financial turmoil has caused an unwelcome burden that is
affecting many of our friends and neighbours. I often think of the powerful
impact charitable acts and caring actions can have on the less fortunate. Think
of the benefits if we endeavour to extend such generosity throughout the year."
The prime minister, who extended his best wishes to Muslims in fulfilling
their
religious duty during the fasting month, said: "Ramadan can be a time of great
spiritual growth and brotherhood, just as Malaysia can be a country free of
poverty if we are committed to making it happen."
Najib also said he relished the warmth and camaraderie shared by all
Malaysians
during Ramadan, where "our Chinese and Indian friends enjoy buka puasa (breaking
of the fast) with us".
"Whether crowded around a food stall, in a home or dining at one of the
innumerable buffets, non-Muslims across Malaysia share in the hospitality of
their Muslim friends," he said.
Najib said what struck him most was the respectfulness shown by the
non-Muslims as they waited for the "azan" (call for prayer) and the completion
of prayers before the feasting began.
"This is a fine example of honoring and cherishing Malaysia’s rich ethnic
and religious diversity and of our unity as a people," he said.
Najib said that during this Ramadan, he planned to break the fast with
various Muslim communities from all walks of life around the country.
"It is the coming together and the sense of community that we all hold dear,
but let us all not forget what Ramadan promises to every Muslim.
"We ask Allah (God) to guide us to the best deeds and to accept from us our
fasting and prayers," he said, adding that for Muslims this was their
opportunity to express the true spirit of Islam to their non-Muslim friends.
-- BERNAMA
called on Malaysians who are in a position to do so to donate a little more to
the needy during this Ramadan fasting month.
"It is the responsibility of all to help those Malaysians who live in
poverty
and need aid, more so during the current economic downturn," he said in his blog
on www.1malaysia.com.my.
Najib said: "The financial turmoil has caused an unwelcome burden that is
affecting many of our friends and neighbours. I often think of the powerful
impact charitable acts and caring actions can have on the less fortunate. Think
of the benefits if we endeavour to extend such generosity throughout the year."
The prime minister, who extended his best wishes to Muslims in fulfilling
their
religious duty during the fasting month, said: "Ramadan can be a time of great
spiritual growth and brotherhood, just as Malaysia can be a country free of
poverty if we are committed to making it happen."
Najib also said he relished the warmth and camaraderie shared by all
Malaysians
during Ramadan, where "our Chinese and Indian friends enjoy buka puasa (breaking
of the fast) with us".
"Whether crowded around a food stall, in a home or dining at one of the
innumerable buffets, non-Muslims across Malaysia share in the hospitality of
their Muslim friends," he said.
Najib said what struck him most was the respectfulness shown by the
non-Muslims as they waited for the "azan" (call for prayer) and the completion
of prayers before the feasting began.
"This is a fine example of honoring and cherishing Malaysia’s rich ethnic
and religious diversity and of our unity as a people," he said.
Najib said that during this Ramadan, he planned to break the fast with
various Muslim communities from all walks of life around the country.
"It is the coming together and the sense of community that we all hold dear,
but let us all not forget what Ramadan promises to every Muslim.
"We ask Allah (God) to guide us to the best deeds and to accept from us our
fasting and prayers," he said, adding that for Muslims this was their
opportunity to express the true spirit of Islam to their non-Muslim friends.
-- BERNAMA
