| Syazwani Hj Rosli |
A KHATAM Al-Quran ceremony was yesterday held for 304 students at the Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah, in conjunction with the 26th Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) Convocation.
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz bin Orang Kaya Maharaja Lela Haji Mohd Yusof was the guest of honour.
IBTE Acting CEO Dr Haji Mohd Zamri bin Haji Sabli, deputy CEO, divisional directors, senior officers, parents and guardians were also in attendance.
The ceremony began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah led by the guest of honour, and was followed by a mass recitation of Surah Ad-Dhuhaa to Surah Al-Masad led by Md Nur Faiz Fikri bin Noor Asmali, an IBTE Business Campus student.
Muhd Shah Reduan bin Mohd Haidi from the IBTE Agro-Technology Campus recited the Doa Khatam Al-Quran.
The guest of honour presented certificates to the Khatam participants. Muhd Hazim bin Sulaiman of IBTE Business Campus recited the Doa Selamat to mark the end of the ceremony.
The Khatam Al-Quran ceremony is part of IBTE initiatives in upholding the Malay Islamic Monarchy philosophy, and in 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 of having Brunei be a Zikir Nation.
