Halaqah Ilmu Perdana To Serve As Platform For Islamic Enlightenment
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar said the initiative is led by the Federal Territories Mufti Office, in collaboration with Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (YADIM), the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) and other religious agencies.
'The halaqah is envisioned as a space for tarbiyah (nurturing), to shape a MADANI society grounded in knowledge and decorum,' he said at the Malaysia Bermunajat 2025 programme here tonight.
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