Ramadan moon sighting March 22
KUCHING: The sighting of the new moon for the commencement of the Ramadan fast for Muslims in Malaysia will take place on March 22 (Wednesday), the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal announced yesterday. It said in a statement that the Conference of Rulers had agreed that the date for the start of the Ramadan fast be […]
Policemen get 500 containers of delicious bubur lambuk
KUCHING: Five hundred containers filled with delicious bubur lambuk were distributed to policemen here. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah and Persatuan Keluarga Polis (PERKEP) Kuching chairperson Emmy Suin handed out the porridge in conjunction with the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Heads of department, police station chiefs and the media were given the porridge at […]
Fasting is no obstacle to exercise
Fasting during Ramadan should not be an obstacle for Muslims to exercise, in fact, such activities can make a person more active to perform ‘ibadah’ (religious rituals) in this holy month, according to a sports science expert from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Department of Sports Studies’ head, Associate Prof Dr Tengku Fadilah Tengku Kamalden said […]
Observing Ramadan far away from home
BREAKING the fast in the open sea or after 16 hours of fasting without any loved ones around is not something that many people would fancy in the holy month of Ramadan. What makes it more challenging is missing out on homecooked meals by one’s beloved mother and gathering with family members for iftar after […]
Six locations to host Ramadan Bazaar
BY GABRIEL LIHAN KUCHING: The Ramadan Bazaar will be back when fasting begins next month following a two-year pause triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Six locations will host the bazaar this year, according to Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) deputy chairman, Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim. Three will be organised by the local community and another three by […]
CM’s wife checks on work progress at mosque
SIBU: Refurbishment work on one of the oldest mosques in Sarawak, the 160-year-old Al-Qadim Mosque, is expected to be completed during the fasting month this year. Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang, wife of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, visited the mosque to get an update on the […]
JKMS distributes ‘bubur lambuk’ to staff
KUCHING: Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) staff held a ‘bubur lambuk’ (spiced congee) programme here on Friday (April 30) in conjunction with the fasting month of Ramadan. Ten firefighters from the Petra Jaya fire station were also present to carry out disinfection work at the JKMS building. Cooking started as early as 8am with female […]
Food donation cheers up agencies, frontliners
MUKAH: Mukah Parliament Service Centre contributed 500 packets of bubur lambuk (mixed rice porridge) to various agencies in this district. This was in conjunction with the fasting month of Ramadan today. Some mosques as well as frontliners at the road block here also received the specially prepared rice porridge. Representatives from the service centre distributed […]
Elderly folk share challenges of fasting
KUCHING: The home for the Sri Satok Community Based Rehabilitation Centre (PDK), namely the Datuk Amar Hajah Juma’ani Welfare Centre, is open for the elderly folk to conduct their daily activities and have fun during the fasting month of Ramadan. A 70-year-old retired police officer, seen planting vegetable seeds at the centre, shared the challenges […]
It’s time again for the delicious bubur lambuk
BY ZARINA ABDULLAH KUCHING: Bubur lambuk (savoury porridge) is a well-known and popular dish during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. It is usually served during the breaking of fast, and at times, during sahur (meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims before fasting). However, not everyone can cook this dish because it has […]