TBS gives RM115,000 to mosques and suraus

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KUCHING: Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) yesterday handed over financial aid amounting to RM115,000 to 115 mosques and suraus in Samarahan, Sadong Jaya and Asajaya for them to carry out various activities during the Ramadan month.

Taib (second right) and Ragad (right) present aid from TBS to a representative from Darul Taqwa mosque. Also seen are Abdul Karim (third right), Naroden (fourth right) and Julaihi (fifth right).

Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and wife Toh Puan Sri Ragad Kurdi Taib graced the handing over ceremony at the Samarahan Al-Muttaqin Mosque.

In addition, TBS also provided other assistance under three main programmes to encourage the Muslim community to strengthen their faith and widen their knowledge of Islam.

In 2013, TBS distributed a total of RM35.3 million to eligible recipients under the three programmes while this year it gave away RM18.3 million under the programmes.

Also present were Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development) Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais, Assistant Rural Development Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi, Assistant Youth Development Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Muara Tuang assemblyman Dato Sri Mohd Ali Mahmud, Sarawak Islamic Council chairman Datu Putit Matzen, TBS general manager Datu Abang Mohd Shibli Abang Mohd Nailie and Islamic Religious Department state director Ismail Mohd Hanis.