Brunei-Muara Converts Participate In Religious Events
By Yusrin Junaidi

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Quran recital, Ayat-Ayat Lazim memorising and Nasyid competition for new converts in BruneiMuara District for the year 2006 was held at the Islamic Dakwah Centre, Kg Pulaie yesterday.

The competition is one of the annual activities of the Islamic Dakwah Centre. This year, it was conducted by the Islamic and Conversion Guidance Unit for New Converts and the Islamic and Guidance Conservation Section.

The guest of honour at the function was Acting Director of the Islamic Dakwah Centre, Awang Hj Mohammad bin Garing. Also present was the Chairman of the ceremony, Dayang Norain Binti Hj Mat Yassin.

The competition began with al-Quran recital contest which was divided into male and female categories, each seeing four participants vying for the cash prizes.

The event continued with the Nasyid competition with four participating teams from the Nurul Islam Association, Nur Izzul Islam 1 and Nur Izzul 2 as well as Nasyid Kelas Bimbingan Muallaf. This was followed by the Ayat-Ayat Lazim memorising event participated by three men and five women.

There was also a Tausyeh performance presented by newly converted youths from Kg Bebuloh, Brunei-Muara District.

The winners of the male and female categories of al-Quran Reading competition will each win B$400 cash, while the second and third winners in each category will walk away with B$300 and B$200 respectively.

Winners of the Ayat-Ayat Lazim memorising contest for both male and female categories will each receive B$300 while the second and third winners will get B$200 and B$160 respectively.

The winning team in the Nasyid competition will get B$700 while the team which comes in second and third will receive B$500 and B$400 respectively.

The winners of the Quran recital, Ayat-Ayat Lazim memorising and Nasyid competition will represent Brunei-Muara District in the national level competition to be held on November 26 in Temburong District. .

The event ended with a doa selamat read by Awang Hj Mohd Hidayatullah bin Abdullah Ang. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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