Muslims usher in Maal Hijrah with special prayers
KUALA LUMPUR: The recitation of special prayers was held in several states last night to mark the Maal Hijrah 1445H/2023M celebrations. In addition to solat hajat (prayer of needs), Yasin recital and doa selamat (prayer to seek protection) to welcome the Islamic New Year, state-level award ceremonies for Maal Hijrah personalities were also held. In […]
Kuching to host state level Ma’al Hijrah Celebration
BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI KUCHING: Kuching will host the upcoming Ma’al Hijrah Celebration and the Sarawak 60th Anniversary of Independence Perdana Thanksgiving Ceremony at the state level this year. Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said that the ‘Majlis Doa Akhir Tahun 1444 Hijri and Awal Tahun1445 Hijri’ will take […]
MAA president Aishah dies in Jeddah
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk Aishah Ahmad Badjunaid died in Jeddah on the morning of Feb 2. She was 71. In a statement, MAA said she would be buried in Saudi Arabia today. MAA described her passing as a great loss, saying Aishah was highly respected within the local automotive industry as […]
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 […]
Develop critical thinking and leadership skills among villagers
KUCHING: The celebration of Maal Hijrah in Demak Laut Constituency aims to develop critical thinking and leadership skills among the villagers here, said its assemblyman, Dr Hazland Abang Hipni. He said its constituency this year has chosen Tabuan Melayu zone to celebrate Maal Hijrah with procession as well as other various programmes. “We also hold […]
1,000 Muslims in Sebuyau attends prayers for Maal Hijrah celebrations
SEBUYAU: A total of 1,000 Muslims in Sebuyau here has participated in the prayers held in conjunction with the state-level Maal Hijrah celebrations here on Friday night. The ceremony began with the recitation of the prayer led by the chief state Imam Sahibul Fadilah Dato Mustapha Kamal Ahmad Fauzi, to mark the end of the […]
July 29-31 festival to enliven Maal Hijrah celebration
KUCHING: Sarawak State Mosque Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS) will host the upcoming Maal Hijrah Festival 1444H/2022 on July 29-31 at Masjid Jamek. According to LAKMNS chief executive officer Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai said the festival was one of LAKMNS’ initiatives to enliven the Maal Hijrah celebration. “The festival is organised based on several […]
Agong calls on Malaysians to be guided by spirit of Hijrah in fight against pandemic
PUTRAJAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah tonight called on all Malaysians to be guided by the spirit of the Hijrah in battling the Covid-19 pandemic. In his message in conjunction with Maal Hijrah tomorrow, His Majesty urged Malaysians to comply with the four-phase National Recovery Plan, which is a strategy to […]
