Surah Al-Insan is the choice for the World #QuranHour programme this year
IIUM Rector, Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Karangkraf Media Group advisor Datuk Hussamuddin Yaacub ( middle) Warisan Ummah Ikhlas foundation chief executive officer, Marhaini Yusoff - FILE PIC
KUALA LUMPUR - Warisan Ummah Ikhlas foundation has chosen to make surah Al-Insan the main surah for all the #QuranHour programmes that will be conducted throughout this year.
Its chief executive officer, Marhaini Yusoff, said the surah was chosen based on its content which covers different angles of the programmes that will be held,
"Surah Al-Insan will be presented at several big moments in starting with the World Quran Hour followed by the Arafah Quran Hour scheduled for the 9th of Zulhijjah.
"Next is the Malaysia Quran Hour on August 30th , and the World Quran Convention which will be held on December 1st and 2nd," she t members of the media at the World Quran Hour held at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) today.
Surah Al- Insan has been chosen as it goes well with the theme of the programme which is humanising the Ummah.
The surah also touches on bringing our family to Jannah ( heaven) and our efforts in reaching this goal, two important points that need to aligned within each and every Muslim.
The programme, which was attended by about 6,000 people, was also graced by the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah who arrived at Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Mosque, IIUM at 11.45 am.
This is the second appearance of Her Majesty, who attended the programme for the first time at Studio TV AlHijrah, on April 26 last year.
Commenting further, Marhaini said they hope to get 1.6 billion hits on social media, with 25 countries registered to participate in this year's programme.
"Since the implementation in 2016, we have achieved 3.89 billion hits on social media and are in 313 locations overseas, in addition to over 3,000 locations in Malaysia." she said.
Also present at the programme were Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar; WUIF founder and Karangkraf Group Advisor, Hussamuddin Yaacub; IIUM Rector, Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Dzulkifli Abdul Razak; Chairman Karangkraf Group chairman, Firdaus Hussamuddin; and other dignitaries.
This year's World Quran Hour raised the theme of humanising the ummah through the agenda of humanising oneself, ones family, the community, and country.
This year's World Quran Hour was held in collaboration with the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim). UIAM, the Malaysian Public Library Directors Council (MPAM), Wardah, and several other parties.
