SIBU: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib attended the state-level Nuzul Al-Quran celebration at Masjid An-Nur here, yesterday.
Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang were present to greet them.
Before performing the Maghrib, Isyak, and Tarawih prayers, the Head of State and his wife broke their fast with the Muslim community in the district.
Abang Johari, who spoke at the ceremony, emphasised the significance of Muslims continuing to use the Al-Quran as their primary source of reference in their daily lives.
“There are still many essences of the Al-Quran that need to be studied and learned because by studying the Quran, we will be able to better understand the world like discoveries made by scientists about the circulation of the sun and moon apart from the fingerprint differences among human beings that have been recorded in the present Quran which is deemed as useful in the digital era for verification and security purposes in various digital applications.
“The revelation of the Quran also teaches people to always do kindness to one another and to strengthen togetherness,” he said.
Sibu was chosen as the host this year, with the theme ‘Manhaj Rabbani, Ummah Berkualiti’.
During the ceremony, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Faculty of Islamic Studies deputy dean (Network and Alumni) Assoc Prof Datuk Mohd Izhar Ariff Mohd Kashim also delivered a tazkirah (religious talk) on Nuzul Al-Quran.
Also present were Deputy Minister for Utility and Telecommunication II (Utility) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development I (Education and Innovation) Dr Annuar Rapaee, Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) president Datuk Misnu Taha and Islamic Affairs Department Sarawak (JAIS) director Khalidi Ibrahim.
