KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Queen of Malaysia, hosted a Hari Raya Aidilfitri gathering at Istana Negara today.
The event was attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, other Cabinet ministers, alongside top government and agency officials.
Over 300 guests were present, including Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, and Malaysian National News Agency chairman Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai.
Also present were foreign dignitaries, including diplomats from the United Kingdom, Türkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, and Thailand.
The buffet featured signature Johorean dishes including kacang pool, laksa Johor and mee rebus, apart from lemang, ketupat, rendang, and nasi beriani.
Guests were entertained by the Johor Military Force Band, which performed classic Aidilfitri songs.
Before leaving the venue, Their Majesties spent time engaging with guests.
Earlier, Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah performed Aidilfitri prayers at Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan.
— Bernama
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Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Queen of Malaysia (first row, left) with guests during the gathering at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, on the first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, on March 31, 2025. — Picture via FACEBOOK/SULTAN IBRAHIM SULTAN ISKANDAR[/caption]
