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Chinese family embraces the Islamic faith

 
 

   
A Chinese family of four has embraced the Islamic faith.  The conversion ceremony for Awang Chan Chu Ooh and his family took place Friday at his residence in Kampung Bukit in the Tutong District.

Awang Chan Chu Ooh, 46 years old, chose Awang Abdul Hariz bin Abdul Rauf as his Islamic name.  His wife and his two daughters also chose their Islamic name respectively.

 

 

Officers from the Islamic Dakwah Centre conducted their conversion ceremony.  Awang Abdul Hariz is an employee of the Tutong District Office.  He has 12 siblings and six of them, including him, chose Islam as their new faith.  Present at the ceremony was the Tutong District Officer, Awang Hepnie.