Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar of Johor today said Muslims can celebrate festivals with their friends and neighbours of other faiths as a sign of respect, The Star reported.
"This is what Bangsa Johor is about. It promotes closeness, tolerance and mutual respect for each other regardless of race and religion.
"We should celebrate this in peace and harmony," he said at a Deepavali gathering.
The Johor ruler said the event he attended should similarly be organised for other holidays such as Hari Raya, Chinese New Year and Christmas.
"Such events are meaningful as it helps to improve relations between me and my people," he added.
At the event, Sultan Ibrahim warned those who spread disunity to stay away from Johor, saying the state did not welcome such people.
He also reminded Indian Malaysians not to be polarised by differing political ideologies.
"The people need to think which way they want to go and what they want to achieve," he said. – November 29, 2015.
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