Qurban meat distributed to Muslims in Long Lama
MIRI: Meat from three cows and a goat was distributed to Muslims in Long Lama near here at the Masjid Darussalam compound in conjunction with Aidiladha. Present at the programme was Orang Ulu National Association president Dato Abu Bakar Abdullah @ Tom Belarek. At the programme last Sunday (July 10), a total of 85 new […]
Name of IRB representative submitted to Putrajaya
KUCHING: Sarawak will soon have a representative in the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) Board of Directors. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said the name of the representative had been submitted by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg to the federal […]
Senari Synergy donates cattle to villages for Aidiladha
KUCHING: Senari Synergy Group of Companies and its staff donated cattle to the villages here and Tanjung Manis for the annual Hari Raya Aidiladha qurban (ritual animal sacrifice) programme last Sunday (July 10). The villages were Kampung Sungai Midin, Kampung Bintawa Tengah and Kampung Goebilt in Kuching, Kampung Taee in Serian, and in Tanjung Manis. […]
Statewide ops to ensure safe travel
KUCHING: A statewide operation got underway on Friday to ensure motorists travel safe over the Hari Raya Aidil Adha holiday weekend. A total of 1,279 vehicles have thus far been inspected with the enforcement authorities handing out 283 notices for various violations. On last night state Road Transport Department (RTD) Director Norizan Jili was on […]
Gift of 12 cows for Kpg Spaoh Muslims
SPAOH: A total of 12 cows were donated to the Muslim community in Kampung Spaoh in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) in a news report, the cows were donated by Deputy Premier who is also Bukit Saban assemblyman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. The cows donated […]
Special Aidiladha for two OKUs in Mukah
OYA: This year’s Hari Raya Aidiladha was a special one for two physically disabled individuals (OKU) when each received an electric motorcycle, thanks to Kumpulan Dakwah Halus (KDH) and Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) Mukah as well as Mukah District Police Headquarters (IPD). ASP Alexander Helin John Sitin, and Mukah TBS head Osman Immun jointly handed […]
Six summonses issued for traffic violations during Aidiladha
KUCHING: Police have issued six summonses for various traffic violations in an operation conducted during Hari Raya Aidiladha (Jul 20). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the summonses were for failure to abide by traffic rules, fancy licence plates and exhaust modifications under its Ops Motosikal. “Five motorcycles and seven individuals were inspected […]
PPV staff, vaccinees clad in their Raya best at Unimas PPV
KUCHING: The vaccination centre (PPV) at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) was operating as normal, despite the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebrations today (July 20). What is even more unique was that the PPV staff, including those taking the vaccines, were clad in their traditional Raya clothes, thus enlivening the atmosphere at the centre. One of the […]
CM performs Aidiladha prayers at Masjid Jamek Negeri
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg performed Aidiladha prayers at Masjid Jamek Negeri today (July 20). Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) reported that the ‘solat sunat’ started at 8.15am led by state imam Datuk Mustapha Kamal Ahmad Fauzi. All guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) were in place and strictly followed throughout […]
Aidiladha celebrated with prayers
KUALA LUMPUR: Aidiladha or Hari Raya Korban which falls on the 10th day of Zulhijjah, the 12th and last month in the Islamic calendar, is celebrated by Muslims around the world to commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim and his son Prophet Ismail in obeying Allah’s command. This year, Muslims in Malaysia celebrate Aidiladha with […]
