Different faiths but eating as one
Published on: Friday, July 03, 2015
Tuaran: Local Christian leaders here did not hesitate in accepting an invitation from a surau to a breaking of fast ceremony on Wednesday.Elders from the Seventh Day Adventist and Roman Catholic church at Kampung Malangang described it as significant to illustrate the high level of religious tolerance in Kiulu."We are humbled by the invitation (from the Surau committee) because we recognise the need for us to maintain religious harmony," said Pastor Ervin Gadaun of the SDA Church.
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The Surau's deputy committee chairman Akim Sipin said religious and racial tolerance was key to a progressive society."We want to convey a message that we in Sabah are peace loving people," he said. The breaking of fast was also attended by Tuaran MP Datuk Madius Tangau and Kiulu Assemblyman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai. Tangau and Joniston presented prayers' mat for the Surau and food stuff.