738 Students Participate In Massive Khatam Ceremony
By Azrol Azmi

Bandar Seri Begawan - A total of 738 students from 11 religious schools in the Brunei Zone II yesterday gathered for a massive and historical Khatam al-Quran ceremony at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas.

The guest of honour for the function was Dato Paduka Hj Sulaiman bin Hj Ismail, Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office as well as Datin Hjh Zaimah binti Hj Nudin.

With the cooperation of 11 religious schools in the Brunei Zone II and the Brunei Zone II Religious School Supervising Committee, the massive Khatam ceremony was began yesterday afternoon. Out of the 738 students that took part in the event, 345 were male.

Haji Md Said bin Abas, Chairman of the Brunei Zone II Religious School Supervising Committee, in his welcoming remarks, said that there are about 1,000 Primary Six students studying at religious schools in the Brunei Zone 11 this year but the committee only allowed 800 students to participate,

Through a stringent "Tasmik" test by senior al-Quran teachers from the 11 schools involved, only 738 students got through the test.

The schools involved in the massive Khatam ceremony were PAP Mutawakillah Hayatul Bolkiah Religios School, PAP Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah Religious School, Lambak Kanan Religious School, PAP Aziemah Nikmatul Bolkiah Religious School, PM Abd Azim Religious School, Madang Religious School, Tanah Jambu Religious School, Salambigar Religious School, Lambak Jalan Bedil Religious School, Sungai Besar Religious School and PGGMB Sg Akar Religious School.

The ceremony held at the ICC started with a mass recital of the Surah al-Fatihah, followed by a recital of the al-Quran Surah by the students.

There was also Takhtim and Dikir Ashraqal performed by religious school teachers of Brunei Zone II.

Khatam is a process of one person reading through the 30 Juz of the holy Quran which every Muslim is encouraged to perform in Brunei. It could be performed during the early years or at a later stage.

Khatam al-Quran is organised annually by not only religious schools but also other educational institutions in the Sultanate. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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