A Doa Kesyukuran ceremony was held in conjunction with Institut Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah’s 12th Haflut Takharruj at International Convention Centre in Berakas yesterday.
Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman was guest of honour as chairman of the institute’s board.
Acting Principal Mohammad Ali Sabri bin Haji Yussof said 20 students graduated at the recent convocation, bringing the number of ‘Aliyah Qiraat diploma graduates to 245 students.
Eleven students scored Mumtaz grade and six of them received government scholarship through the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Five will study at Al-Azhar University in Egypt and one at Universiti Malaya in Malaysia.
The ceremony also saw the presentation of award to top students as well as certificates of appreciation to sponsors and members of the Haflut Takharruj organising committee. – Azlan Othman