KUALA LUMPUR: A mosque in Bangsar has decided to celebrate the best of Malaysia’s diversity by throwing its doors open for a Chinese New Year celebration. Many even turned up in traditional red, donning red batik shirts or red baju kurung. The chairman of Masjid Saidina Abu Bakar As-Siddiq, Datuk Ibrahim Thambychik, said he decided to hold the Chinese New Year open house to show that the mosque was an open place that welcomed everyone. Getting together: Ibrahim handing out mandarin oranges during the open house at the Masjid Saidina Abu Bakar As-Siddiq in Bangsar. Datuk George Joseph, president of Bangsar Baru Residents Association, believed that it was the first time a mosque had organised a Chinese New Year celebration in the country.

Source: The Star February 04, 2017 22:49 UTC