| Syazwani Hj Rosli |
A CONVERSION ceremony towards fulfilling the dream of an Iban man who wants to embrace Islam was held yesterday at the Surau of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) Headquarters (HQ) in Gadong.
The event’s guest of honour was the Commissioner of the RBPF, Dato Paduka Seri Haji Bahrin bin Mohd Noor.
Also present were the Deputy Commissioner of the RBPF, Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Mohd Jammy bin Haji Muhd Shah Al-Islam, RBPF and Islamic Da’wah Centre officers, as well as family members of the newly converted.
Heamy Zul Izzam anak Achin, 22 and currently working with the Police Reserve Unit ‘B’ Company (RU ‘B’), has chosen Md Heamy Zul Izzam bin Mohd Yazid Iskandar as his new Muslim name.
He told the Sunday Bulletin that out of the 10 in his family (including his parents and seven siblings), he was the last one to convert to Islam.
Commissioner of the RBPF, Dato Paduka Seri Haji Bahrin bin Mohd Noor, sprinkles scented flowers onto new convert Md Heamy Zul Izzam bin Mohd Yazid Iskandar. – SYAZWANI HJ ROSLI
When he was young, Md Heamy Zul Izzam attended religious school, from which he received Islamic education and gained many Muslim friends.
However, after completing his religious studies, he was still not ready to embrace Islam.
When he joined the RBPF, some of his colleagues convinced him to convert, as he was quite fluent in reading Jawi and reciting some of the verses from the Al-Quran, and it piqued his curiosity in learning more about the religion.
“Seeing other people praying and practising Islam sparked my interest to convert… and I began to feel that I finally found something I was looking for,” said Md Heamy Zul Izzam.
“I am forever grateful to Allah the Almighty for opening up my heart in embracing Islam as my religion.”
He also hopes to learn more about Islam in the future with help from the Islamic Da’wah Centre.
Yesterday’s ceremony began with a mass Sunnat Hajat prayer led by the Imam of the RBPF HQ Surau upon the guest of honour’s arrival.
The event later saw Md Heamy Zul Izzam reciting the Dua Kalimah Syahadah in front of an Islamic conversion officer from the Islamic Da’wah Centre, witnessed by the ceremony’s other attendees.
It continued with a mass recitation of Dikir Marhaban and the sprinkling of scented flowers led by the RBPF Commissioner.
A Doa Selamat was then recited, followed by mass Asar prayers that marked the end of the ceremony.
To date, the total number of converts in the country from January to February this year is 88.
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