Full house in Klang Valley mosques on first day of Aidilfitri despite ‘balik kampung’ exodus – eNews Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Thousands of Muslims marked the first day of Raya Aidilfitri this morning with prayers on the mosques.

The Muslim homes of worship in the Klang Valley have been crammed to overflowing, with congregants taking over the house even outdoors the principle corridor.

Families dressed in conventional outfits with matching colors have been amongst those that visited the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur and the Masjid Putra in the federal administrative capital of Putrajaya to carry out their prayers.

This despite the sooner exodus out of the Klang Valley that clogged up the north-south and east-west highways in the peninsula for the previous few days as many metropolis dwellers whose households have been initially from different states, selected to rejoice the non secular pageant in their “kampung”.

In distinction, highways linking cities in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Putrajaya noticed comparatively easy site visitors this morning, based mostly on CCTV photographs posted on-line by the Malaysian Highway Authority.

Weatherwise, the Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rain and/or lightning storms in components of the east coast of peninsular Malaysia this afternoon.

Among the areas predicted to have inclement climate are: Kota Baru, Bachok, Machang, Tanah Merah, Tumpat, Pasir Mas, and Pasir Puteh in Kelantan; Marang, Dungun, and Kemaman in Terengganu; Kuantan, Pekan, and Rompin in Pahang; Mersing and Kota Tinggi in Johor.