Conversion Ceremonies In Belait
By Liza Mohd

Kuala Belatit - A local Chinese, Awang Joey Tan Liang Yue, 21, embraced Islam yesterday after reciting the Syahadah in the presence of officials from the Belait Dakwah Islamiah Unit.

Joey Tan now goes by his Muslim name Awang Mohamad Nasrullah Joey Tan bin Abdullah. Working in a private company and the younger of two siblings, Joey was attracted to the religion after gaining knowledge and insights from his aunt, who had also converted.

A Filipino woman, Maria Luwie Huertas, a maid who has been working in the country for three years, also converted during the same ceremony. She decided to convert to the Islamic faith on her own accord. Dayang Maria is now known as Dayang Faiqah Maisarah binte Abdullah.

The conversion ceremony took place at the residence of Awang Jefri bin Haji Md Yusof at Lot 9076 Pandan Satu, uncle ofAwang Mohamad Nasrullah and the employer of Dayang Faiqah.

Meanwhile, a conversion ceremony took place on Saturday in Kampong Tunggulian for eight people from two Iban families.

The chief guest was Acting Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs Dato Paduka Awang Haji Ishaaq bin Haji Abdullah.

The head of the family, Awang Lokom Anak Anj an, 46, is now known as Awang Mohd Kamaluddin bin Abdul Karim. His wife, Dayang Anak Ujan, now goes by her Muslim name Dayang Mufhirah binti Abdullah, 44. They have three daughters aged 20, 17 and 14.

A 49-year-old widow, Dayang Lindu Anak Anajang, recited the Syahadah and embraced the Islamic faith along with his 20-year-old and 12-year-old sons.

Some 38 people have embraced Islam from January to April this year in the Belait district. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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