Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha Girls Arabic Religious Secondary School (SUAMPRIPAHS) hosted the second edition of the Putera Muslim and Puteri Muslimah competition at their premises on Saturday. The event featured nine participants from SUAMPRIPAHS, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Arabic School and Ma’had Islam Brunei in Tutong District.
Head of the Arabic Schools Division at the Islamic Studies Department at the Ministry of Religious Affairs Pengiran Mohd Aminuddin bin Pengiran Haji Hussin attended the event.
The ceremony began with welcoming remarks from SUAMPRIPAHS Acting Principal Dayangku Aidi Noorintan binti Pengiran Haji Zinin. The competition aimed to enhance students’ skills and confidence through religious speeches and oratory, while showcasing their talents in Islamic arts such as tarannum, tausyeh and nasyid.
The event also tested the students’ fluency in Arabic language through a question-and-answer session with the judges. – Fadley Faisal
