Customers Day at Mosque Affairs Dept
By Jon Tampoi

The Mosque Affairs Department yesterday held its 'Customers Day' with a display showcasing the activities undertaken by the department, variety of books, collection of old pictures, and the latest happenings in and around the mosque.

Present at the event were Mosque Affairs Department Acting Director Hj Abd Kahar bin Hj Hussin, senior officers from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the departments under it, as well as specially invited guests.

The main aim of the Mosque Affairs Department is to create an 'ummah' with a sound Akidah, Syariah, Akhlak, Taqwa and Keilmuan.

Their mission is to make the mosque a centre of Ibadah, community and development of education and knowledge.

The functions and responsibilities of the department are to care for the administration and management of mosques; be responsible in the affairs of Penta'miran of mosque; responsible in planning, developing, extending and caring of the mosque building; educating mosque officers as well as Mosque Affairs Department officers; preparing Friday and Hari Raya sermons; and updating the library of the Mosque Affairs Department, among others.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin