Pos Malaysia's new stamp series features well-known places of worship

21 Nov 2016 / 17:03 H.
    Pos Malaysia's new stamp series features well-known places of worship
    Pos Malaysia staff Raisyafika Abdul Rahim, 22 and Norsyifa Khalid, 32, show the new stamp collection in the special series entitled 'Places of Worship' at Masjid Kapitan Keling, Penang on Nov 21, 2016. — Sunpix by Masry Che Ani
    Pos Malaysia's new stamp series features well-known places of worship
    Pos Malaysia staff Norsyifab Khalid, 32, shows the new stamp collection in the special series entitled 'Places of Worship' at Masjid Kapitan Keling, Penang on Nov 21, 2016. — Sunpix by Masry Che Ani

GEORGE TOWN: Pos Malaysia Berhad (Pos) today launched a special stamp series to showcase the well-known places of worship of different religions in Malaysia.
The collection features the Masjid Kapitan Keling (Penang), St. Francis Xavier Church (Malacca), Sri Kandaswamy Kovil Temple (Kuala Lumpur), Gurdwara Sahib Shapha (Kuala Lumpur) and Perak Cave Temple (Perak) and are in denomination of 60 sen each.
Communications and Multimedia Deputy Minister Datuk Jailani Johari said the stamp collection showcases the uniqueness of Malaysia where people of different ethnicities and faiths can live in peace.
"These stamps can also promote the tourism industry in Penang especially in its heritage enclave," he told a press conference after launching the collection at Masjid Kapitan Keling today.
The First Day Covers are available at 55 sen each and exclusive folders, at RM6.35.
Pos Malaysia group chief operating officer Datuk Azlan Shahrim meanwhile said the collection highlighted the harmony Malaysians enjoyed.
Avid stamp collector Muhammad Farhan Daud, 35, felt the new collection would showcase the country as a welcoming melting pot of cultures.

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