'Malam Himpunan Dan Selawat Malaysiaku Bersama Gaza' At Dataran Merdeka On Aug 24

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The "Malam Himpunan dan Selawat Malaysiaku Bersama Gaza" gathering will be held at Dataran Merdeka here on Aug 24 in conjunction with the Sumud Nusantara Carnival 2025.

The three-day carnival, organised by MAPIM Malaysia and Cinta Gaza Malaysia in strategic collaboration with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia and MyAqsaDefender, will take place from Aug 22.

According to a spokesman of the organising secretariat, next Sunday's programme will begin at 5 pm with the arrival of the Sumud Nusantara Convoy, followed by a public address by Gaza figures and activists, congregational Maghrib prayers, and a special solat hajat led by Sheikh Abdul Karim Omar Al-Fatani Al-Makki.

“The programme will feature a ‘Tausiyah Peduli Ummah’ (lecture of care for the ummah) by Habib Ali Zainal Abidin Al-Hamid and Perlis Mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, followed by a selawat and qasidah recital by the Az Zahir group,” the spokesman told Bernama.

Adding to the significance, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to attend and deliver a special address on that night.

The highlight of that evening includes the symbolic flag-off of the Sumud Nusantara delegation for the Gaza Flotilla and Qunut Nazilah supplication before the event draws to a close at midnight.

Sumud Nusantara is an initiative of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), bringing together more than 70 vessels from 39 countries, including Spain and Tunisia, aimed at delivering humanitarian aid and pressing for an end to the blockade on Gaza through maritime routes.

Meanwhile, MAPIM president Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid, who is also adviser to the Sumud Flotilla, said the mission will involve various international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from the Middle East, Europe, ASEAN and Latin America as part of efforts to convey a global message.

He said government involvement is crucial to ensure the smooth running of the mission and to deliver Malaysia’s humanitarian message to the international community.

“The people of Gaza are not to be driven out. The Muslim ummah must rise in solidarity. Humanitarian aid must reach them. The world cannot allow Israeli oppression to continue. Mosques, NGOs and the people must unite to uphold justice and defend human rights,” he said.

Mohd Azmi, also known as Cikgu Azmi, urged the public to attend by bringing their own mats, prayer mats and umbrellas, and encouraged them to dress in white as a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian struggle.

“Visitors are encouraged to wear white-themed attire and bring symbols of ‘Gaza Bangkit’ as a sign of support and solidarity for the Palestinian cause,” he added.

-- BERNAMA