Health Staff Complete 30 Chapters Of Al-Quran
By Shafiyi Azahari

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Ministry of Health held their first-ever khatam Al Quran ceremony for 25 of its officers and staff at the Nurses Advance Education Unit at the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (Ripas) hospital yesterday.

The Minister of Health, Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Suyoi Osman and wife, Datin Asmah Abdul Rahman, was accompanied by the Deputy Minister, Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Paduka Hazair and wife, Datin Rosnah Pehin Datu Indera Sugara Dato Seri Laila Jasa Johari.

The event began with the mass recitation of Surah AlFatihah from the audience of about 90 officers and staff led by the minister which later proceeded to the recitation of the Quran verses to complete the reading of its 30 chapters.

A total of 11 male and 14 female personnel were honoured in the ceremony which was concluded with a certificate presentation ceremony.

Prior to that, khatam prayers were read to bless those present which proceeded with a religious performance of dikir marhaban and merenjis minyak wangi or placing fragant oil on the participants' hands.

The initial recitation of the first chapter of the Holy Quran began since July this year which was supervised by religious teachers from the religious unit at the hospital.

The event was also intended to support His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's royal speech whereby all civil servants should read the Holy Quran before beginning their daily duties.

Such religious activities were also organised to encourage the staff at Ripas hospital to lead a spiritual life as it is one of the ways of receiving blessings from Allah which in turn would help the staff and personnel in carrying out their duties and responsibilities diligently. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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