Masjid Kg Salambigar joins nationwide thanksgiving
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Cleaning campaign by Kg Salambigar mosque.

Recital of Surah Yassin to commemorate the 21st National Day. Photos: Hj Mohd Zaide Hj Damit

Masjid Kg Salambigar in Jalan Muara has decided to join mosques nationwide to perform a series of thanksgiving ceremony activities on the evening of Feb 22 to demonstrate their gratefulness to Al-Mighty Allah for the continuous prosperity enjoyed by the nation.

Soon after the call of prayer or azan was made at 6.34pm, the worshippers performed maghrib prayers in congregation.

This was followed by a mass recital of Surah Yassin which was meant to request for a continuity of prosperity which has been enjoyed by the population for many years.

The Doa Kesyukuran was read by Imam Hj Abd Halim Hj Yahya. The worshippers also performed the mass isyak prayers together.

Imam Hj Ghafur Hj Menudin also called for the population in the vicinity to fully utilise the mosque for both spiritual and temporal activities.

He added mosque officials such as imams are equipped with religious knowledge that enabled them to correctly guide Muslims in the community towards self-fulfilment.

"Mosques actually function as institutions to impart religious knowledge as well as spread unity amongst the ummah or Muslim community," he said.

He added the government through the Ministry of Religious Affairs has committed to provide Muslims with facilities such as mosques to carry out their religious obligations, commitments and duties.

Therefore, he urged for Muslims to fill up mosques to perform their daily prayers as required by their religion.

Masjid Kg Salambigar also organised a cleanliness campaign at the mosque recently to commemorate the Islamic New Year of Hijrah.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin