KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- The Islamic Development Department
(Jakim) has welcome an announcement that eight additional measures are
being taken by the government to enhance the nation's prosperity and
Muslims' faith.
Its director-general, Datuk Othman Mustapha said the announcement would inspire and motivate Jakim employees and benefit Muslims nationwide.
"This proves that the Islamic agenda has always been given priority by the government as enshrined under with Article 3 (1) of the Federal Constitution which stipulates that Islam is the official religion of the federation," he said in a statement Wednesday.
The eight measures were announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at an assembly of ulama at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil, yesterday.
They include plans to strengthen Jakim by turning it into the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs secretariat, coordinate state Muslim affairs at the national level, and upgrade Kafa, Darul Quran into Al-Quran University College and mosque's ICT.
Othman described the measures taken as a recognition and appreciation to Jakim's role in its quest to strengthen Muslim' faith and propagate Islam in the country
Its director-general, Datuk Othman Mustapha said the announcement would inspire and motivate Jakim employees and benefit Muslims nationwide.
"This proves that the Islamic agenda has always been given priority by the government as enshrined under with Article 3 (1) of the Federal Constitution which stipulates that Islam is the official religion of the federation," he said in a statement Wednesday.
The eight measures were announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at an assembly of ulama at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil, yesterday.
They include plans to strengthen Jakim by turning it into the National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs secretariat, coordinate state Muslim affairs at the national level, and upgrade Kafa, Darul Quran into Al-Quran University College and mosque's ICT.
Othman described the measures taken as a recognition and appreciation to Jakim's role in its quest to strengthen Muslim' faith and propagate Islam in the country
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