King opens mosque named after him in Labuan

LABUAN: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V officially opened a mosque named after His Majesty in Kampung Lajau here.

The Sultan Muhammad V Mosque was formerly known as the Al Muhammadiyah Jamek Mosque. It is Labuan’s second largest mosque.

The King, clad in a white robe, signed a plaque to mark the opening.

Sultan Muhammad V arrived at the mosque at 12.43pm and was welcomed by Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, Labuan MP Datuk Rozman Isli and more than 1,000 people.

His Majesty later joined worshippers for the Friday prayers led by Imam An-Nur Ustaz Mohd Najeeb Abd Rahim.

After the prayers, Sultan Muhammad V attended a reception with the people.

The Sultan Muhammad V Mosque, with modern contemporary and Islamic architecture, was constructed in early 2009 at a cost of RM5.1mil provided by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia and Labuan Corporation.

Used since 2013, it can accommodate 1,000 worshippers.

The King later attended a briefing by Tengku Adnan on the development of Labuan at the Dorsett Grand Hotel.

Sultan Muhammad V is on a twoday visit to Labuan.

This is His Majesty’s maiden visit here after ascending the throne as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Dec 13, 2016. — Bernama

— Bernama Royal seal: Sultan Muhammad V signing the plaque to mark the opening the Sultan Muhammad V Mosque in Kampung Lajau, Labuan. Looking on (from left) are FT Mufti Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, Tengku Adnan and Minister in the Prime Minister’s...