Indonesian Embassy Holds 'Ghaib' Prayer For Aceh Victims

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Brunei yesterday held the "Ghaib" mass prayer for the Muslim casualties of the December 26 tsunami tragedy which struck the Province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) and North Sumatra.

Indonesian nationals in the Sultanate performed the prayers in the light of the national disaster, devastating earthquake and tsunami which occurred on December 26, 2004.

The service aimed to show solidarity and unity toward fellow countrymen especially to casualties.

The mass prayer was attended by Yusbar Djamil, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, and more than 150 Indonesian expatriates and their families in Brunei.

The "Ghaib" mass prayer was performed after "lsya" prayers and was led by Ustad Hj Abdul Qadir Umar Alhamidy, MA, senior lecturer at the Islamic Studies Institute of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien, University of Brunei Darussalam.

The mass prayer was followed by the recital of "Surah Yasin" led by Ustad Hj Akhtiar Ismail.

As of December 31, the death toll in Indonesia alone had reached around 100,000 lives.

Yusbar Djamil, the Indonesian Ambassador, lauded the exemplary action led by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei who sent condolences and expressed deep sadness on the fatality of many lives following the earthquakes and tsunami waves hitting Indonesia.

The Ambassador also appreciated the friends of Brunei and Indonesians, who had expressed their sympathy and provided assistance in kind and liquid for the victims.

The function was concluded with a slide projector presentation on `"The earthquake and Tsunami in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam" delivered by Hj Agus S Djamil, an Indonesian geologist from Unit Petroleum of the Prime Minister's Office, Brunei Darusssalam.

In his presentation, the speaker explained the process of earthquakes and tidal tsunami with its epicentre in Indian Ocean 160 km west of the Province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam on December 26, 2004.

The speaker also gave some early warnings related to the disaster in anticipation that another earthquake could come afterward.

In response to the public, who has expressed their sympathy and who intends to donate to alleviate the misery faced by thousands of the victims in Aceh, the Indonesian Embassy has opened the "Tsunami Disaster Relief Assistance Section"

Heading the section are Mr M. Nazirwan Hafiz which can be reached through telephone number 8721376 and Mr Soerjadi Dharmawisastra on telephone bumber 8721273 at the The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia on Simpang 528, Kg Sg Hanching Baru, Jalan Muara, Bandar Seri Begawan.

The Embassy can be reached by phone 2330180 or fax 2330646. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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