Posted on May 22, 2012, Tuesday

KUCHING: The State Muftis Office will hold a forum on Islamic Astronomy or Falak Syarie 2012 this Thursday at Islamic Information Centre (IIC) Auditorium at Jalan Ong Tiang Swee.

The one-day event is organised together with Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) Sarawak and Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak.

According to a press release yesterday, Assistant Minister in the Chief Ministers Office (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman would be officiating at the forum.

The forums objectives are to create awareness on the principles and practices of Islamic astronomy, to highlight a more specific approach towards understanding syariah astronomy and to provide a platform to discuss and understand Islamic astronomy, especially among the younger generation, the organisers said.

Speakers at the forum will be Dr Azhari Mohamed from the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia (Jupem), Ustaz Hanafiah Abdul Razak from Johor Muftis Department and Ustaz Mohammed Zakuwa Rodzali from Jakim.

The forum is open to the public.

For more enquiries, contact Razalie Hussaini at 082-242170 or Muhamad Zakaria Ashmat at 082-420798 or 082-420799.

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