Raya is for everybody in Pulau Ketam including the Chinese

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Located off the coast of Port Klang, the small group of Muslims who live here happily celebrate Hari Raya with the predominantly Chinese community of the island.   Story by: Sheela Vijayan  Shot by: Afizi Ismail  Presented by: Theevya Ragu  Edited by: Selven Razz   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/03/31/raya-is-for-everyone-in-pulau-ketam/   Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/03/31/aidilfitri-untuk-semua-di-pulau-ketam/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTLifestyle #FMTBeraya #PulauKetam #Chinese #Muslims #MaahadTahfizMandarin

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00:00Every year, a tafiz center called Maha Tafiz Mandarin Pulau Ketam organizes a big Hari

00:15Raya celebration with the community of the island, who are predominantly Chinese.

00:20Sumaya says seeing the community enjoying Hari Raya favorites such as rendang, lemang

00:38and ketupat brings her great happiness.

00:57Pulau Ketam, an island off the coast of Port Klang, is dotted with houses perched on stilts.

01:04Bicycles and not cars are the primary mode of transportation here.

01:09Yet on the small island where time seems to have stood still, it is heartwarming to see

01:15how residents of different races live harmoniously together.

01:46Cha Keng Lee estimates the island's population to be around 6,000 today, with 50 Muslims

01:52among them.

02:11He estimates that fewer than 10 Chinese Muslims remain today, as many have passed away or

02:17relocated.

02:18A quaint site on the island is the Balai Islam Pulau Ketam where the Muslim community

02:26gathers for prayers.

02:29After breaking their fast, the tafiz center's students walk together to join others for

02:34prayers at the Balai Islam.

02:39Since living among the Chinese, Sumaya shares that she has come to understand what makes

02:44them unique, including their way of praying and celebrating festivals like Chinese New

02:49Year and Cap Gomey.

02:52She also admires their strong family bond.

03:22TVA Ragu and Sheila Berjin, FMT.

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