Celebrities join convoy of 1,200 m-cyclists
KUALA LUMPUR: Celebrities Datuk Rosyam Nor and Norman Hakim yesterday joined 1,200 motorcyclists in the Ride for World #QuranHour convoy from the National Mosque here to Shah Alam, Selangor.
The convoy was aimed at building the momentum towards the World #QuranHour programme scheduled to be held on Thursday.
Rosyam, who is the ambassador for World #QuranHour, said the convoy participated by individuals and bikers groups, was an important initiative that needed to be mobilised to ensure appreciation of the importance of the Quran in everyday life.
“We not only want to promote our event on Thursday, but also to instil the culture of reciting the Quran among Muslims.
“Our work may be small, but we pray and hope it is great before Allah and becomes an endowment for the hereafter,” he said after flagging off the convoy at the National Mosque’s compound.
The convoy stopped at several mosques — the Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque, Muadz Bin Jabbal Mosque, Ar Rahman Mosque and Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in Section 14, Shah Alam — and presented two copies of the Quran to each mosque to symbolise the event. It proceeded to the Karangkraf Media Group Complex in Shah Alam for a breaking-offast event.
The Sultan Ahmad Shah Mosque at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) was chosen as the premier location of World #QuranHour programme this year, which will be participated by about 5,000 Muslims.
Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah is expected to attend the programme as the royal guest of honour.