Ministries Hold 'Tedarus' Ceremonies Nationwide

Bandar Seri Begawan - A tedarus ceremony by the Ministry of Home Affairs was held yesterday at Masjid Puni in Mukim Bangar Temburong, a press release from the Temburong District Office said.

Present at the ceremony were the Minister of Home Affairs, Pehin Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Adanan, his Deputy, Pehin Dato PadukaAwg Hj Dani, other - senior officials, heads of department, senior officers and staff of several departments under the Ministry.

The ceremony began with the mass Quran recital or 'tedarus', which was followed by the tahlil' and a 'Doa Peliharakan Sultan', and ended with the breaking of the fast. The ceremony also saw the presentation of the 'wakaf' from the Minister of Home Affairs and the presentation of donations made to the victims of recent fires in Kampong-Bata Apoi, Kg Selapon Mukim Batu Apoi, Kg Selangan Mukim Amo and Kg Sungai Tanit Mukim Bangar Temburong.

The Home Affairs delegation then proceeded to perform Maghrib prayers, which was followed by refreshments. Later, the officials and staff performed the lsyak and also the 'terawih' prayers.

Meanwhile, some 100 senior officers and staff of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the departments under it held a 'tedarus' ceremony to help glorify the holy month of Ramadhan, yesterday, at the Panchor Murai Mosque in the Brunei-Muara district.

The delegation was led by Pehin Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Awg Badaruddin, Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs. Also present were Dato Paduka Hj Abdul Rahman, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry, and Dato Paduka Hj lshaaq, the Deputy Permanent Secretary.

The delegation later joined worshippers and village residents in the breaking of fast as well as the Maghrib prayer.

Kampong Panchor Murai was the delegation's first stop. The Religious Affairs delegates will proceed to Kg Merangking Mosque in the Belait District for a similar 'tedarus' ceremony on October 3, 2006, where several donations will also be made.

The events are organised by the Mosque Affairs Department as well as Administration Department, Building Maintenance Division of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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