| Fizah HAB |
THREE thousand youths participated in the 6th National Youth Tedarus Al-Quran Assembly at the Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque in the capital yesterday.
Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah attended the female youth section of the assembly.
Her Royal Highness was greeted upon arrival by Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Datin Paduka Dr Hajah Norlila binti Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Jalil.
The National Youth Tedarus Al-Quran Assembly was organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (under its Youth and Sports Department) in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Religious Affairs.
The ceremony began with a recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah led by Dayangku Amal Zahirah binti Pengiran Haji Jofri, Qariah champion of the National Al-Quran Reading Competition for Youth 1438H, followed by a Khatam Al-Quran session led by Dayangku Nur Fatin Wahidah binti Pengiran Haji Salihin from Institut Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (ITQSHHB).
A Takhtim and Dikir Marhaban recitation was made by the Takhtim and Dikir group from ITQSHHB. The Doa Allah Peliharakan Sultan dan Brunei Darussalam was read by Dayangku Amal Zahirah.
Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah with the spouses of Cabinet Ministers and permanent secretaries at the ceremony. – PHOTOS: BAHYIAH BAKIR
A section of the attendees at the Tedarus ceremony
Youths taking part in the mass Tedarus Al-Quran ceremony
The assembly saw the involvement of youths from higher educational institutions, secondary schools, and uniformed associations, as well as those representing themselves. Of the total figure, 1,300 were female participants.
The ceremony aimed at enlivening and upholding the spirit of Ramadhan, and to increase youth participation and involvement in the various religious activities, in particular the reading of the Al-Quran.
It was also meant to fill youths’ leisure time with beneficial activities, and is a reflection of the youths’ drive towards realising His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s vision to make Brunei a Zikir Nation.
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