Masjid Sultan Ismail proclamation ceremony

His Majesty the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin consent to officiate the proclamation ceremony of Masjid Sultan Ismail located at the state capital of Kuala Terengganu. The masjid previously known as Masjid Raja Chendering were built in 2008 with a construction cost of RM7.5 million. It is completed on May 2011 and was among of 491 Masjid in all of Terengganu. Accompanied the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin were his two sons, His Royal Highness the Yang Dipertuan Muda (Crown Prince) of Terengganu, Tengku Muhammad Ismail and His Highness Tengku Muhammad Mu'az. Also attending the ceremony were Menteri Besar of Terengganu, Datuk Seri Ahmad Said and other State Officials and nobility.

In the ceremony, HM Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin expressed his sadness and upset as some of the masjid around the State still having two Jumaat Prayers in one qariah of Masjid. The Sultan also urge the people to search for a solution and takes Prophet Muhammad as an example who succeeded to unite the two tribes of Aus and Khazraj. The Sultan also consent to perform the Friday prayer alongside 1,000 jamaat at the masjid.

picture from Utusan