| Fizah HAB |
A FILIPINO student studying at Haji Mohd Jaafar Maun Religious School in Kiulap embraced Islam in a conversion ceremony at the school’s hall yesterday.
Paul Anthony Caspillo, nine, is now known as Saiful bin Abdullah, who is a pra student at the religious school.
Haji Shamsul bin Haji Omar, a senior officer at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, was the guest of honour.
The ceremony began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah by Muswadi bin Saftu and followed by a welcoming speech by Amran bin Haji Majid, the headmaster of the school.
The ceremony concluded with a Dikir Marhaban performance by Primary 4, 5 and 6 students of the school, sprinkling of scented flowers on the new convert and recitation of Doa Selamat by Azwan bin Alawi.
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