Despite all the changes they have been forced to undergo over recent months, mosques in the Malaysian state of Selangor are ready to celebrate what will be a unique Eid a Adha this weekend.
Salaam Gateway recently visited two kampung—or village—mosques in Malaysia’s most populous state to see how they have adapted for this year’s feast of Korban, as it is known locally.
Having reopened on June 12, after nearly three months of closure to the public, imams at both mosques say they have learned to adjust to a new situation that calls for reduced congregations, limitations on the number of animals being slaughtered and new operating procedures.
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