Miri community leaders perform qurban for orphans, needy families
Lee (facing camera; second right), flanked by Abang Mohamed (on Lee's left) and Julaihi, distributes the sacrificial meat to the young recipients.
MIRI (June 8): A total of 20 community leaders and village chiefs from the Majlis Ketua Kaum Melayu Miri came together today to perform the 'qurban' of two cows at the Hamidah Yakup Welfare Complex.
Some 60 volunteers took part in the meat-cutting and distribution efforts, which were aimed at helping orphans and underprivileged households in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha.
State Transport Minister and Senadin assemblyman Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin attended the event and helped distribute the sacrificial meat to orphans.
Also present were Miri Division Malay community leader Temenggong Abang Mohamed Dato' Sri Abang Othman and Sarawak Orphans Welfare Board (Peryatim) Miri Branch chairman Julaihi Mohamad.
A total of 160 packets of meat were handed out, including 1kg packages to needy families in the area. community Hari Raya Aidiladha Lee Kim Shin sacrificial cattle meat
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