| Hakim Hayat |
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 has consented to grant 12 recent Muslim converts financial assistance for performing Haj.
A ceremony was held yesterday, at the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) Building in Jalan Dewan Majlis, for the presentation of BND111,600 in passage funds and travel allowances to the selected individuals, who will be travelling under Haj packages offered by Darussalam Holdings Sdn Bhd.
Minister of Religious Affairs and Chairman of the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman handed over the funds to the Muslim converts granted with the Haj passage funds according to the rates allotted to government officers at BND4,500 per person.
The funds were derived from the Zakat Asnaf Muallaf collection for the recipients comprising Mohd Sallehin bin Haji Mohd Taip @ Mueim bin Minggu; Nur Hidayatullah binti Abdullah @ Rosni binti Samat; Nur Rashidah binti Abdullah @ Salawati binti Kulab; Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah @ Bunyok anak Pilang; Siti Rahimah binti Abdullah Chabu @ Ernie anak Chabu; Arman bin Abdullah @ Igat anak Henry Melia; Shazwani binti Mohammad Lesa Aariz @ Amy Magdelen; Muhammad Harith Firdaus bin Abdullah Sendipit @ Sama Sendipit; Noor’ Aimah binti Abdullah @ Jimah Jiamah; Nurhafizah binti Muhammad Lesa Aariz @ Jennifer Theresa Mok; Mohammed Nasir bin Abdullah @ Nasir bin Gubil; and Muhammad Ramli bin Muhammad Pawe @ Ramli bin Pawe.
The intending pilgrims, who will be travelling under the ‘Zamrud: Z1’ premium package from Darussalam Holdings, were each given BND7,300, to make up the total cost of the package at BND11,800. Each of the intending pilgrims also received a travel allowance of BND2,000.
According to a statement from MoRA, the financial assistance represents His Majesty’s attentive-ness and concern for the welfare of recent Muslim converts in Brunei Darussalam.
