Prince Harry received a traditional welcome during his second engagement as part of his Singapore visit.
HRH experienced the customary Malay experience when he joined young Singaporeans for a traditional Iftar feast
Harry, who is on a two-day trip to Singapore, was visiting a community centre run by a Muslim-faith led voluntary welfare organisation called Jamiyah Singapore, which provides a range of services from help for recovering addicts to residential homes for young people.
Jamiyah’s silat coach, former world champion Sheik Alauddin Yacoob Marican, walked the Prince round teams demonstrating various movements from the Southeast Asia martial art. The young people, ranging from beginners to experts, showed the Prince dragon and monkey movements as well as techniques using hand fans.
Before the Prince was offered a modest dish of dates and porridge, the families of the seven people killed by the London attackers were remembered.
The Secretary General of Jamiyah Singapore, Ustaz Muhammad Rafiuddin Ismail, addressed Prince Harry in the opening speech before sharing his condolences by saying: “Our thoughts go out to the families of the victims of the London terror attack last night. Let peace and harmony prevail in communities all over the world.”
Dr Mohd Hasbi Abu Bakar, President of Jamiyah Singapore added:”Ramadan is a time of reflection, for spending time with family and friends while giving support to those who are less fortunate. We are honoured that Prince Harry was able to join us for this iftar and to meet with the young people that are part of the Jamiyah Singapore community.”
