Friday, 27 Jun 2025 7:23 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The Maal Hijrah 1447H/2025M celebration in eight states and the federal capital today was marked by various meaningful events including religious talks, Quran recitations and the presentation of awards to individuals who have made significant contributions to the religion and the nation.

In the city centre, nearly 8,000 attendees, including contingents from ministries, government departments and agencies, as well as foreign dignitaries, gathered at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre this morning for the national-level celebration.

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, graced the event at 9.30am, accompanied by Tunku Temenggong of Johor, Tunku Idris Iskandar.

Also present were Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Cabinet ministers.

In his royal address, Sultan Ibrahim issued a stern reminder to the community leaders not to use Islam as a political tool for personal gain.

At the event, His Majesty also presented the National Tokoh Maal Hijrah award to former Johor Mufti Datuk Nooh Gadot, while Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Haj and Umrah, Tawfig Fawzan Muhammed Al-Rabiah, received the International Maal Hijrah Figure award for 1447H/2025M.

The theme of this year’s national-level Maal Hijrah celebration, ‘Membangun Ummah Madani’ (Developing a Madani Ummah), calls on Muslims to take lessons from Prophet Muhammad’s hijrah to build a more civilised, inclusive and balanced society, both spiritually and physically, while developing a Madani nation.