KOTA SAMARAHAN: Muslims in the state, particularly the youth, have been urged to preserve the practice of dhikr or berzanji.
Sili Hol, 75, said it was important to preserve the practice for fear that it might disappear.
“In my village (Kampung Lintang Baru), we have formed a dhikr group and we are inviting men and women of all ages to participate,” he said.
“The training is also done together, which we do twice a week,” he told New Sarawak Tribune when met at Marhaban Perdana 2020 and Kenduri Rakyat programme at Kota Samarahan Civic Centre here on Sunday.
For Rani Mohammad, 49, dhikr needed the participation of youth so that they could take over from their elders in future.
“This is because in our culture, during gatherings and wedding ceremonies, we would have the dhikr. It also helps so that our youth are not only focused on entertaining themselves.
“I also hope that the practice would be more widespread in the coming years,” he said.
The programme’s deputy organising chairman, Zulaihi Len, 72, was of the view that the practice had not gotten the interest of the younger generation.
“Because of that, we promote the practice through our programmes, including the one we have today,” he said.
“We also hope that the people in the Samarahan area would train the new generation to strengthen their dhikr group.”
