Sat, 29 Nov 2003

Hamzah visits hometown for Idul Fitri

PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Vice President Hamzah Haz returned to his hometown here on Friday for post-Ramadhan celebrations with his relatives and mother.

Hamzah, accompanied by his wife Asmaniah and son Iman Ifrian Haz, visted the graves of his in-laws, before visiting Mujahidin Grand Mosque to perform Friday prayers with local people and to donate money to the mosque.

Hamzah also visited the house of his wife's uncle and Hamzah's younger brother Basaruddin Haz.

He is slated to visit his mother Zainab, who has been sick since last month, on Saturday before returning to Jakarta later in the day.--Antara