KUANTAN, MALAYSIA April 3, 2026 – Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim today performed the Friday prayers (Solat Jumaat) at Masjid Saiyyidina Umar Al-Khattab in Cenderawasih, Kuantan, Pahang.
In a post on his official X account (@anwaribrahim), the Prime Minister shared: “Hari ini saya berada di Kuantan, Pahang dan tadi saya telah menunaikan solat Jumaat di Masjid Saiyyidina Umar Al-Khattab di Cenderawasih. Insya-Allah, akan bersama warga Pahang untuk beberapa program seterusnya di sekitar Kuantan hari ini.”
(Translation: “Today I am in Kuantan, Pahang and earlier I performed Friday prayer at Masjid Saiyyidina Umar Al-Khattab in Cenderawasih. Insya-Allah, I will be with the people of Pahang for several upcoming programmes around Kuantan today.”)
Official photographs released by the Prime Minister’s Office show Datuk Seri Anwar, dressed in traditional light-coloured baju kurung and black songkok, warmly interacting with the local community inside and around the mosque. He was seen shaking hands with residents, greeting well-wishers, signing autographs for children, and engaging closely with the crowd, many of whom held up phones to capture the moment.
The visit underscores the Prime Minister’s ongoing commitment to grassroots engagement with Malaysians across the nation. He is scheduled to participate in additional programmes with Pahang residents in the Kuantan area throughout the day.
This marks another instance of the Prime Minister’s regular Friday prayer visits to mosques in various states, allowing him direct interaction with the rakyat.
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