KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II and State Finance Minister Masidi Manjun, Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun, attended a breaking of fast and Quran completion ceremony organised by the Islamic Welfare Body of the Sabah Finance Ministry at Sheraton Kota Kinabalu Hotel.
The programme, themed “Semarak Harmoni Iftar: Kebersamaan Warga Kewangan”, began with a khatam Al-Quran ceremony involving tadarus participants before the arrival of invited guests.
Also present were Assistant Finance Minister I Chong Chen Bin, Datuk Chong Chen Bin; Assistant Finance Minister II Mohd Ishak Ayub, Dato’ Sr. Mohd Ishak Ayub; and Sabah Finance Ministry permanent secretary Mohd Sofian Alfian Nair, Datuk Mohd Sofian Alfian Nair, JP., along with ministry officials and staff.
During the event, Masidi Manjun and Mohd Sofian presented contributions to 60 BKI-KKNS tadarus participants in appreciation of their involvement in Quran recitation activities throughout Ramadan.
Sabah Mufti Bungsu @ Aziz Jaafar, Datuk Bungsu @ Aziz Jaafar, delivered a Ramadan tazkirah highlighting the importance of strengthening ukhuwah, enhancing religious practices and fostering unity among civil servants.
The event concluded with the Maghrib breaking of fast, followed by congregational Maghrib, Isyak and Terawih prayers and a moreh gathering.