Terengganu fight festival to be held with syariah-compliant concept
22 Aug 2023 10:45pm
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MSNT assistant director Dr Nasree Najmi said the concept of 'Shariah-Compliant Sports' and 'Fit Is Sunnah' had been implemented in the organisation of a series of muay thai tournaments in the state before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country.
"The state government has given some guidelines to follow where athletes can wear shorts but must wear tights covering the knee and the navel.
"Other sports are also not exempted from the principles of Shariah-compliant sports. Whatever sport they want to contest, the organisers must adhere to the state government's policy," he said at the tournament's press conference at a hotel, here today.
Meanwhile, Singamuda Kuda Merah PDRM club boxer, Muhammad Rafi Abdul Manaf said the concept of 'Shariah-Compliant Sports' will not affect his performance.
"Adhering to this concept will not affect my fight routine (and) I can still put up my best performance," said Muhammad Rafi who is better known as Mat Ropi.
Terengganu Muay Thai Association president Najmi Abdullah said T-Fight Festival 2023 will raise the image of the state government which is committed to making the sports tourism industry a success.
He said the T-Fight Festival will also attempt to make history by being recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records by performing martial arts for 16 hours non-stop, which also involves karate, wushu, taekwondo, silat, boxing and judo exponents.
The two-day T-Fight Festival is expected to receive an encouraging response with a target attendance of 10,000 to 20,000 spectators - BERNAMA
