Happy Thaipusam

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Happy Thaipusam, says Religious Affairs Minister while reminding ... (The Star Online)

PETALING JAYA: The Unity Government wishes happy Thaipusam to the non-Muslim community who celebrate it but reminds Muslims that they are advised not to ...

“Since Thaipusam is a religious worship event specific to its followers, Muslims are advised not to get involved or participate in non-Muslim religious worship ceremonies,” he said in a statement Saturday (Feb 4). “With this principle, Muslims are prohibited from participating in any non-Islamic religious celebration rituals because it is against the principles of Islamic faith. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said Thaipusam involves rituals performed in religious houses of worship and the advice was based on the guidelines by the Federal Territory Mufti Associate Prof Datuk Dr Luqman Haji Abdullah.

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Thaipusam crowds are back, after 2 lockdown years (Free Malaysia Today)

Many Hindu devotees expressed their excitement after not being able to properly celebrate the festival because of Covid-19 restrictions.

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Fahmi wishes Hindus a Happy Thaipusam (Malay Mail)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has wished Happy Thaipusam to all Hindus who will be celebrating the festival today.

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PM Anwar wishes Hindus a Happy Thaipusam (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today wished Hindus in Malaysia a Happy Thaipusam.

Thaipusam is an important festival for Hindus. It is celebrated in the month of Thai, the tenth in the Tamil calendar to commemorate the event of Goddess Parvati giving her son Lord Murugan a sacred spear to eliminate the evil power, Soorapadman. Anwar said the various celebrations and diverse cultures in Malaysia are strong grounds for everyone to get to know each other and build an understanding of the country's plural society.

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Thaipusam 2023 Images and HD Wallpapers for Free Download ... (LatestLY)

Thaipusam is a festival celebrated by the Hindu Tamil community on the full moon in the Thai month of the Tamil calendar. According to the Gregorian ...

Wishing everyone a Happy Thaipusam 2023! Here is a collection of Thaipusam 2023 images and HD wallpapers for free download online that you can share as wishes, greetings, WhatsApp messages and SMS. The day commemorates the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a divine spear so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman and his brother. In India, Thaipusam is observed as a state holiday, whereas in countries like Malaysia and Mauritius, it is observed as a national holiday. Thaipusam is a festival celebrated by the Hindu Tamil community on the full moon in the Thai month of the Tamil calendar. Thaipusam is mainly observed in countries where there is a significant presence of Tamils, such as India, Malaysia, Mauritius and other places where ethnic Tamils reside as a part of the Indian local Diaspora population, such as Canada, Singapore, South Africa, the United States, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean.

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