YADIM Delegates Here On Four-Day Visit
By Yusrin Junaidi
Bandar Seri Begawan - Eleven delegates from Yayasan Dakwah Islamiyah Malaysia (YADIM) headed by Datuk Hj Mohd Nakhaie bin Hj Ahmad will be on a four-day visit to the Sultanate until Thursday, September 27.
The delegates paid a visit to the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Awang Hj Othman yesterday.
Also present were Dato Paduka Awang Hj Abdul Rahman bin Hj Mohiddin, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Dato Paduka Awang Hj Ishaaq bin Hj Abdullah, Deputy Permanent Secretary.
The delegates also toured the Islamic Dakwah Centre in Pulaie. Upon arrival, they were welcomed by Dayang Hjh Hasnah binti Hj Omar, Acting Director of the centre, as well as senior officers at the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
During the visit, Awang Hj Mohammad bin Garing, Acting Assistant Director of the Islamic Dakwah Centre, briefed the visitors about the vision, mission and function of the centre and the administration of the Ministry of Religious Affairs as well as the Islamic development in the Sultanate.
The delegates also toured the exhibition room where they can see many different al-Quran collections. Among them are the "Kiswah Pintu Kaabah" the year of 1408/ 1987M, which were given by the King of Arab Saudi to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
The delegates also visited Kg Bebuloh and get together with the newly converts, which was held at the Religious Activities House in Kg Bebuloh.
YADIM was established on January 25, 1974 by the second prime minister, the late Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein. It is one of the trust bodies, which was registered under Trust Incorporation Ordinance 1952, directly responsible to the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
--Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin, 26 September 2007.