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Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Snoopy on September 26, 2009, 01:02:27 PM

Title: One for the chaps to snigger over
Post by: Snoopy on September 26, 2009, 01:02:27 PM

Found this in the Malaysia Star whilst idly trawling the international papers on line, as you do  8)

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/24/nation/4768799&sec=nation

Title: Re: One for the chaps to snigger over
Post by: Pastis on September 26, 2009, 05:04:45 PM

 lol: lol:

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The main greeting used by Muslims in Malaysia and Singapore is "Selamat Hari Raya" which means "Happy Eid" in Malay. Another greeting is "maaf zahir dan batin" which translates loosely to "I seek forgiveness (from you) physically and spiritually", for Hari Raya is a time to reconcile and renew relationships with others.

Seems like they were just trying to fulfill their religious duties  eyes: