{
  "id": 19790275,
  "title": "Najib performs Friday prayers in Kajang Prison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/najib-performs-friday-prayers-in-kajang-prison",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T10:02:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1576988/najib-performs-friday-prayers-kajang-prison"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak performed Friday prayers inside Kajang Prison on Friday, the Prisons Department has confirmed. This marked Najib's first Friday prayers since being granted house arrest at his Jalan Langgak Duta residence. Prior reports suggested Najib departed his residence around 10:30 AM in a Proton X70, accompanied by Prisons Department and police vehicles. Yesterday, Najib's son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin had also announced that his father would observe Friday prayers at Kajang Prison, adhering to guidelines from the Prisons Department. On Tuesday, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered Najib to serve his remaining jail term for the SRC International case under house arrest until August 23, 2028, following the settlement of a RM50 million fine.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak performed Friday prayers in Kajang Prison today, the Prisons Department confirmed.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}