| Izah Azahari |
FORMER students of Jalan Muara Sixth Form Centre (PTE Klasik) attended a Khatam Al-Quran ceremony at Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam Mosque in Kampong Jerudong as part of the Maulidur Rasul celebrations yesterday.
Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Haji Apong and Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, who were both students at PTE Klasik from 1975 to 1978 attended the event.
Also present were former permanent secretaries who had studied at PTE Klasik.
The specially invited guests at the event were former principals of PTE Klasik, comprising Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Saman bin Kahar, Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Alimin bin Haji Abdul Wahab and Haji Denis bin Haji Rosle.
Among the former teaching staff in attendance were Haji Hakim bin Haji Mohd Yassin, Pengiran Haji Muhammad bin Pengiran Haji Abas, Pengiran Haji Samsu bin Pengiran Haji Kadar, Haji Nordin bin Haji Kasih, Haji Tuah bin Nordin, Hajah Fatimah binti Aman, Pengiran Hajah Ering, and Dr Hajah Rahaya binti Mohd Ali.
The event began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah led by Imam Haji Kamaruzzaman bin Haji Jakar, followed by the Khatam ceremony and a recitation of Takhtim Al-Quran led by Haji Zainal Ariffin bin Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Awang Sirat.
The ceremony continued with a recitation of Tahlil and Doa Tahlil by Haji Yakob bin Haji Yusof, and Dikir Asyrakal led by Ustaz Raduan bin Jamil. It concluded with a Doa Selamat led by the mosque Imam.
Yesterday’s event was the 100th Khatam ceremony organised by the former students of PTE Klasik from 1975 to 1978, with the main intent of strengthening bonds between them.
