11th July 2023 – Lembaga Amanah Kebajikan Masjid Negeri Sarawak (LAKMNS) today announced to organize the Maal Hijrah Festival 1445H/2023 which will take place from 28 to 30 July 2023, at the Sarawak State Mosque Jamek.
According to Datuk Haji Abang Abdul Wahap bin Haji Abang Julai, Chief Executive Officer of LAKMNS, the organisation of this festival is one of LAKMNS's initiatives that will promote the celebration of the new hijrah year. He made the remarks during a press conference held in conjunction with the Maal Hijrah 1445H/2023M Festival, which was held at the LAKMNS Gallery, Baitul Makmur II in Kuching.
He went on to elaborate that the festival's organisation is based on several goals, one of which is to serve as a platform for imparting knowledge about the new year of hijrah. This festival also serves to promote the mosque as a one-stop center, as well as to promote a healthy lifestyle based on religious values through programmes centred on spirituality, family, and sports, among other things.
He stated that this festival is also a platform for unity because it allows multi-racial communities to participate.
Malam Cinta Rasul, which will feature the famous preacher Ustaz Syed Abdul Kadir al-Joofre, the Cycling Tour, the Hijrah Run, the Career and Education Fair, and various types of competitions such as badminton, tenpin bowling, e-sports, and so on, will be among the events. In addition, LAKMNS offers some special gifts to visitors via a lucky draw.
LAKMNS also announced sponsors at this press conference, including Lubuk Tiara Sdn Bhd, Hock Seng Lee Berhad, and Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) as diamond sponsors, and Senari Synergy Sdn Bhd as platinum sponsors. The festival's official media outlets, Internet Radio Islamic Sarawak (IRIS), TV Sarawak (TVS), and Suara Sarawak newspaper, have also been announced.
Furthermore, LAKMNS unveiled the festival's official website, fmh2023.online. Public who interested in participating in any of the organised activities can learn more about them. This portal can also be used to register for some programmes.
Mr Mohamad Feisal bin Said, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of LAKMNS, Chief Officers of LAKMNS, and representatives of the Maal Hijrah Festival were also present at this press conference.
