Masjid Sg Hanching to hold charitable events
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Takmir committee of Masjid Kg Sungai Hanching discusses various activities to be staged by the mosque. Photo: Hj Mohd Zaide 

The participation and attendances of villagers of Kg Sg Hanching in the vicinity of Masjid Sungai Hanching, Jalan Muara are much needed so that activities run by the mosque can be fully appreciated and classified as successful.

The secretary of the Masjid Sungai Hanching Takmir committee, Hj Mohd Zaide bin Hj Damit said that without the mass participation by villagers, the activities organised by the mosques could be regarded as wasted and not fully utilised.

He added that activities such as talks towards the dissemination of Islamic teachings through religious activities, gatherings and studies would not be successful if they were to be attended by only a handful of people.

He made the remarks at the monthly meeting of the mosque's Takmir committee, which was attended by the Deputy Minister of Education, Dato Paduka Hj Suyoi bin Hj Osman and Dato Paduka Hj Hamdani, the committee's advisers.

"The committee is set to stage events such as walkathon, grand sale, charity banquet and cycling. But we need the full support of the villagers towards the success of the activities," he said.

He added that the villagers should be aware that mosques are not only centres of worship and execution of religious duties, but also centres of religious learning and physical activities, including donation drives.

The mosque is set to organise a walkathon May 30, a grand sale and charity banquet May 31 and a cycling race June 1.

The main purposes in the three-day activities are to launch the annual mosque events, donation drives towards the Palestinian Humanitarian Fund, and also to mark the "Maulidur Rasul", which falls on May 14, he said.

The mosque elected its new Takmir committee last March with Pg Hj Mohammad Hafizuddin Pg Hj Bakar, the mosque's imam as its chairman.

Earlier, the committee drew up plans such as conducting monitoring and surveillance activities to safeguard the security of the mosque so it would not be misused by undesirable elements such as deviationist teachings.

The committee also promised to find ways to attract the young generation to come to the mosque so they can be alleviated from participating in social-ills such as drug abuse and loafing.

It had also drawn up a mosque calendar filled with religious-related activities throughout the year.

Last February, a renowned Malaysian religious figure Datuk Ismail Kamus delivered a religious talk at the mosque. More such figures will be invited to deliver religious talks in the future, said Hj Mohd Zaide.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin