KUALA LUMPUR: Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah attended the World #QuranHour programme at the TV AlHijrah Digital Broadcast Centre, Islamic Centre Complex, here.
Her Majesty was welcomed upon arrival by the founder of Warisan Ummah Ikhlas Foundation (WUIF) and Karangkraf Media Group chairman Datuk Hussamuddin Yaacob, and Islamic Development Department Malaysia (Jakim) director-general Datuk Hakimah Mohd Yusoff.
Surah Al-Sajdah was selected to highlight the 7th World #QuranHour theme of “The World Prostrates”. It was held simultaneously around the world yesterday from noon to 1pm.
Surah Al-Sajdah was chosen for the campaign to create a value system through the Quran and Hadith (thematic and reconstruct) throughout the year.
The World #QuranHour programme started with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and Surah Al-Baqarah verses 1 to 7 guided by Ustaz Mohamad Husain Mahmur.
It was followed by the recitation of Surah Al-Sajdah by Dr Anuar Hasin, Ustaz Abdul Khair Jalil, Ustaz Ahmad Tirmizi Ali, Ustaz Amirahman Abas and Ustaz Ahmad Tarmizi Abdul Rahman.
Meanwhile, the tadabbur session saw the participation of WUIF chief content officer Fazrul Ismail, Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (Maiwp) chairman Tan Sri Dr Mohd Daud Bakar and Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) Faculty of Quranic and Sunnah Studies deputy dean of research and innovation Associate Prof Dr Ahmad Sanusi Azmi.
WUIF is collaborating with its synergy partners to ensure the success of the #QuranHour mission through three key programmes: World #QuranHour (held yesterday), Malaysia #QuranHour on Aug 30 and World #QuranConvention from Dec 17 to 18.
WUIF’s synergy partners are Jakim, the Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC), Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia Public Library Board of Directors (MPAM), Karangkraf Medicare Sdn Bhd, Rumah Ngaji, Sahabah Al-Quran, governmental and non-governmental bodies, both locally and abroad.
Among those present at the World #QuranHour programme were ITC director-general Datuk Dr Mohmed Razip Hassan, IIUM rector Prof Tan Sri Dr Dzulkifli Abdul Razak and Jawi director Datuk Mohd Ajib Ismail. — Bernama