Thean Hou Temple

Ninety-nine couples tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony at a Chinese temple in Malaysia on Monday, the ninth day of the ninth month that is considered an auspicious date by ethnic Chinese.

Malaysian Islamic authorities took their annual swipe at Valentine's Day on Friday, calling it a threat to Muslim values, but 138 couples took part in a mass wedding to mark the date.

Ninety-nine couples tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony at a Chinese temple in Malaysia on Monday, the ninth day of the ninth month that is considered an auspicious date by ethnic Chinese.

Malaysian Islamic authorities took their annual swipe at Valentine's Day on Friday, calling it a threat to Muslim values, but 138 couples took part in a mass wedding to mark the date.