What specific social harmony roles will Masjid Warisan fulfill?

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Masjid Warisan’s social harmony role is to strengthen mosques as centres of social harmony, with construction proceeding as planned in front of the TRX tower

Construction of Masjid Warisan in front of the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) tower will proceed as planned, and the project is intended to reinforce the role of mosques as centres of social harmony. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan said it had been in the pipeline for some time and would be carried out to support that purpose. He did not list specific programmes or activities the mosque would run to promote social harmony.
Construction will continue as a long-standing plan
Dr Zulkifli Hasan said the Masjid Warisan project would go ahead because it is a long-standing plan. He made the remarks when speaking to reporters in Kuala Lumpur on June 23. The statements tied the continuation of construction directly to the aim of reinforcing mosques as centres of social harmony.
The stated aim is broader than named activities
The public purpose described for Masjid Warisan was to “reinforce the role of mosques as centres of social harmony.” While he linked the mosque to social harmony, the information provided did not specify particular functions, events, or community activities that Masjid Warisan will undertake. It also did not state any timetable for when such roles would begin after construction.
The minister pointed to the call to prayer as a source of tranquillity
Dr Zulkifli Hasan said that in many great cities around the world, mosques exist and that the call to prayer is a source of tranquillity. This was offered as a general example of how mosques can contribute to a peaceful public atmosphere, rather than as a detailed list of Masjid Warisan’s planned activities. The information did not connect this point to specific programmes at the TRX-area mosque.
Concerns can be raised with MAIWP for further explanation
When media reports cited parties urging cancellation over claims of social disharmony and public discontent, Dr Zulkifli Hasan said those with concerns could approach the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) for further explanation. The details of what those explanations would cover were not provided, and no specific social harmony functions for Masjid Warisan were named in the available information.

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