Sg Hanching Mosque Team wins Dikir Contest
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - All-male Ar-Redhwan Dikir team from Kg Sg Hanching Mosque and all-female An NurAr Raudah team from Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College emerged as champions in the 1st National Dikir Daebaie Competition yesterday.

The competition aimed to inculcate the religious culture of remembering God and praising His messenger, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Pehin Dato Paduka Hj Suyoi Hj Osman, Deputy Minister of Education and guest of honour, presented the prizes to the winners. He is also the adviser of the Kg Sg Hanching Mosque's Takmir committee.

Organised by the mosque, the contest, which was held in June 26, attracted five all-male and five all-female teams nationwide to fight it out for the coveted recognition as the top national Dikir Daebaie group.

In the male category, IzzatAl-Khair team from Masjid DPMM Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Kg Tamoi was the first runner-up and Dikir team from Masjid AlAmeerah in Jerudong second runner-up. Maizatul lzzah of Masjid DPMM Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Kg Tamoi was the first runner-up in the female category whiles the An NurAsy Syuura from the Masjid Kg Sg Hanching second runner-up.

According to Imam Pg Hj Mohammad Hafizuddin Pg Hj Bakar, co-chairman of the mosque's Takmir committee, the competition was a close fight as all participating teams performed at a very high level.

"In the male category, the winner scored only one point more than the first runner-up," he said.

He added the religious activity was organised to spur Muslims, especially those of the younger generation, to love their creator and prophet as well as Muslim clerics or Ulamas.

"It was also aimed to encourage them to perform additional religious activities on their way towards becoming good Muslims," he said. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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