In conjunction with the holy month of Ramadhan, the Consulate General of Malaysia in Guangzhou hosted a ‘Majlis Berbuka Puasa’, ‘Solat Mahgrib, Isyak and Tarawih’ for the Malaysian Muslim community residing in Guangzhou on Friday, 26 June 2015. The event was organized under the "Program Mendampingi Rakyat Malaysia (PMRM)" platform at the Rumah Malaysia in Guangzhou.
The Mahgrib, Isyak and Tarawih prayers was led by Saudara Safwan Ibrahim as Imam and assisted by Tuan Haji Rosman Rose Affandi as Bilal. This was the first time a ‘Majlis Berbuka Puasa’ and prayers session were organized at the Rumah Malaysia since relocating to the new premise in March 2015. Among the dishes served during the evening included Nasi Minyak, ayam masak merah, kari daging, papadom, karipap, cepati, roti jala, kuih muih, sirap bandung and teh tarik.
Over 50 Malaysians residing in Guangdong including Home Based Staff (HBS) and family members attended the event. The objective of the event was to promote closer ties (silahtu’rahim) among the Malaysian Muslim community in Guangzhou. The event which started at 7.00pm ended around 10.30pm.