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Event 

Title:

Penang Hungry Ghost Festival

When:

31.07.2011 - 28.08.2011 15.00 h - 23.00 h

Where:

George Town, Penang - George Town

Category:

events 2011

Description

Date: 31st July to 28th Aug 2011

Venue: Along streets of Penang

Organizer: Tiong Guan Association

The Hungry Ghost Festival which falls during the Seventh Lunar Month is celebrated on a grand scale in Penang.

Dring this month, it is believed that the Gates of Hell are thrown open for spirits and ghosts from the nether world to roam freely in search for food. Thus, makeshift altars are erected at roadsides where giant joss sticks are lit and food is offered to appease their hunger.

This practice is believed to ward off bad luck. Staged opera performances and puppet shows are also conducted at these venues for the entertainment of the ghosts, spirits and the public on a nightly basis.

Pada hari Selasa lepas, 23 Ogos 2011 penganjur program Hungry Ghost sengaja memasang kuat speaker sehingga mengganggu solat Isya dan terawikh di Bukit Gambir Pulau Pinang.

Bagaimanapun tiada sebarang kenyataan bantahan daripada Mufti atau Majlis Fatwa Pulau Pinang berkenaan isu ini.

Kita rakyat Malaysia yang menentang kemunafikan Pas masih menunggu fatwa atau komen Nik Aziz. 

Pas sebagai parti yang mempergunakan nama Islam dan bercita-cita untuk menubuhkan sebuah negara Islam perlulah bertindak terhadap penganjur festival tersebut.

Festival tersebut ternyata tidak bersesuaian dengan konsep sebuah negara Islam Pas.