{"id":1899,"date":"2023-03-21T01:04:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T01:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=1899"},"modified":"2023-03-21T01:07:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T01:07:11","slug":"sabah-racial-religious-harmony-to-be-showcase-to-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=1899","title":{"rendered":"Sabah racial, religious harmony to be showcased to tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0043-300x149.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1901\" class=\"wp-image-1901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0043-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0043-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0043.jpg 909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>KOTA KINABALU: Sabah wants to promote its diverse multi-ethnic religious society and harmonious co-existence as a tourism product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said the places of worship in Sabah which is located in close proximity is a unique feature for tourists to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He cited the State Mosque, Sacred Heart Church, the Gurdwara Sikh temple and the Peak Nam Tung Buddhist temple in the state capital, are all located within a 6km radius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For that, he said the Sabah Tourism Board is looking into introducing a &#8220;harmony walk or harmony ride&#8221; covering all four places of worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0044-1024x691.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1902\" class=\"wp-image-1902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0044-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0044-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0044-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0044.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to highlight the peaceful co-existence of Sabah&#8217;s multi-religious society, which could potentially become a unique attraction to tourists,\u201d said Joniston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said this when hosting a welcoming dinner for the Repove incentive group from South Korea at a resort here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want Sabah to be known to visitors just for its stunning landscapes but also the beauty of its multi-religious society to co-exist harmoniously,\u201d said Joniston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said with over 40 ethnic groups, Sabah&#8217;s population diversity is one of the state&#8217;s strengths contributing to its distinctive genetic makeup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0045-1024x549.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1903\" class=\"wp-image-1903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0045-1024x549.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0045-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0045-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230320-WA0045.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe locals&#8217; 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