Mosque holds first-ever flag-raising ceremony; Islamic association says it does not conflict with faith
清真寺首辦升旗禮 回教總會：與信仰無衝突
Jizhishe reported yesterday (28th) that Kowloon Mosque in Tsim Sha Tsui held its first flag-raising ceremony yesterday, the first since the handover. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak also attended. Muslim secondary school students served as flag bearers, with the commands given in Putonghua. Lee Chit-wang, honorary adviser to the General Association of the Hong Kong Islamic Trust Fund, said the flag-raising was a “good gesture” and did not conflict with religious beliefs.
《集誌社》昨（28日）報導，尖沙咀九龍清真寺昨日首次舉行升旗禮，是回歸後的首次，民政及青年事務局局長麥美娟亦有出席，由穆斯林中學學生任旗手，採用普通話發指令。香港回教信託基金總會榮譽顧問利哲宏表示，升旗是「good gesture」（好的姿態），與宗教信仰無衝突。