SEBUYAU: A total of 1,000 Muslims in Sebuyau here has participated in the prayers held in conjunction with the state-level Maal Hijrah celebrations here on Friday night.
The ceremony began with the recitation of the prayer led by the chief state Imam Sahibul Fadilah Dato Mustapha Kamal Ahmad Fauzi, to mark the end of the Islamic year 1443 Hijra and the beginning of the Islamic year 1444 Hijrah.
Mustafa Kamal then led the Maghrib and Isyak prayers, in addition to leading the recitation of Surah Yassin together with the congregation.
Apart from that, the ceremony also continued with a talk on ‘Keluarga Malaysia as the Catalyst of Prosperity’ delivered by the Deputy Dean (Innovation Research) of the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Dr Sarip Adul.
Among those who present at the prayers was Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications Datuk Julaihi Narawi who represented Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, Deputy Minister of Utilities and Communications Datuk Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi, Sarawak Islamic Council chairman Datu Misnu Taha, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development (Infrastructure Development) Aidel Lariwoo and Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability Dr Hazland Abang Hipni.
