Thanksgiving ceremony held for TYT

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Taib (centre) and Ragad (second right) join the thanksgiving dinner. From left are Wong, Jabu and Wong’s wife Datin Sri Pauline Leong.

Taib (centre) and Ragad (second right) join the thanksgiving dinner. From left are Wong, Jabu and Wong’s wife Datin Sri Pauline Leong.

SIBU: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud attended Maghrib-Isyak prayers and a thanksgiving ceremony at Sibu An-Nur Mosque on Friday as part of his official 79th birthday celebration.

Taib also took the time to inspect the mosque, which has been upgraded for the convenience of Muslims performing their religious obligation.

Following the Maghrib prayer, Taib joined the Surah Yaasin recital, Zikir Marhaban and thanksgiving prayer before proceeding for the Isyak prayer.

After performing the Isyak prayer, Taib joined a thanksgiving dinner at the mosque.

Among those present were Taib’s wife Toh Puan Datuk Seri Ragad Kurdi Taib, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang and Minister of Local Government and Community Development Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh.

Taib (third left) inspects the changes to the mosque. From left are Assistant Minister of Rural Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi, Assistant Minister of Public Utilities (Water Supply) Datuk Sylvester Entri Muran, State Secretary Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohd Morshidi Abdul Ghani and Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee.

Taib (third left) inspects the changes to the mosque. From left are Assistant Minister of Rural Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi, Assistant Minister of Public Utilities (Water Supply) Datuk Sylvester Entri Muran, State Secretary Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohd Morshidi Abdul Ghani and Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee.