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Daily porridge packs for thousands

BY SHARIFAH NONG-JASIMA KUCHING: The Sarawak State Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS) has distributed 3,000 daily packs of porridge to the public at the Sarawak State Jamek Mosque (MASJA-SA) and the Kuching City Mosque. This programme, which began on March 20 and will run through March 29, is an annual philanthropic effort by LAKMNS to […]

Childcare centre at MASJA operational May 2024

KUCHING: The SeDidik childcare centre (TASKA) at MASJA building (BaitulMakmur) in Kuching is expected to be operational in May 2024. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Sri Fatimah Abdullah, in a statement, said that TASKA is part of the ministry’s initiative under the Bantuan Geran Penubuhan Taska di Tempat Kerja with an […]

Fund launched to channel waqf donations via online platform

KUCHING: The State Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS) launched the special fund for Raudhatul Sakinah Kuching Gazebo Waqf and the Nurul Saadah Religious Centre Waqf today. Its chief executive officer Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai said that the launch of the special fund was to ease the public to channel waqf donations with its […]

Non-Muslims invited to liven up Maal Hijrah Festival

KUCHING: Non-Muslims are invited to come and liven up the Maal Hijrah Festival (FMH) at Masjid Jamek Sarawak here. In stating this, State Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS) chief executive officer Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai said that the festival which is organised from today (July 28) to tomorrow (July 30) at 8 am […]

Promoting a healthy lifestylebased on religious values

The Sarawak Mosque Welfare Trust (LAKMNS) is hosting the Maal Hijrah Festival 1445H/2023 from July 28 to 30. This year’s festival will feature a range of exciting activities. New Sarawak Tribune recently had the chance to interview LAKMNS’s chief executive officer (CEO), Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai, who shared with us the history and […]

Sarawak Mosque Welfare Trust to organise Maal Hijrah Festival

KUCHING: The Sarawak Mosque Welfare Trust (LAKMNS) is set to host the Maal Hijrah Festival from July 28 to 30 at Masjid Jamek, in commemoration of the arrival of the month of Muharram. According to LAKMNS CEO Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai, the festival is part of their efforts to revitalize the spirit of […]

Kindy teachers pursue studies in early childhood education

KUCHING: Collaboration between the Sarawak Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS) and Open University Malaysia (OUM) provides an opportunity for kindergarten teachers under LAKMNS to pursue their studies in early childhood education. LAKMNS chief executive officer Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai said the cooperation between the two parties benefits teachers in terms of tuition fee […]

In dire need of new cemetery site

KUCHING: The Muslim cemetery (TPI) in Semariang is on average only able to accommodate burials for another five years. Sarawak State Mosque Welfare Trust (LAKMNS) chief executive officerDatuk Abang Wahap Abang Julai said that most of the TPI here has been used up by 70 per cent. “The cemetery is getting crowded with an average […]

Festival seeks to bring youths closer to mosque

KUCHING: The Maal Hijrah 1444H/2022 Festival organised by the State Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS) is a platform to promote the mosque as well as a healthy lifestyle based on religious values. In stating this, LAKMNS chief executive officer Datuk Abang Wahap Abang Julai said the festival had featured programmes that emphasised spirituality, family, sports […]

Maal Hijrah Festival to be held annually

KUCHING: Starting this year, the Sarawak State Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS) will organise the Maal Hijrah Festival every year. LAKMNS chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai said holding the festival is one of the initiatives to invigorate the spirit in welcoming the arrival of the month of Muharram. “This is […]