KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Aug: Despite facing challenges, the Hidayah Centre Foundation can be proud with the efforts of guiding new Muslim converts in 10 years.
Its Chairman, Nicholas Sylvester @ Muhammad Abdullah, said that this starts with the original branch here in 2005, it moved in stages and now there are 27 branches across the country.
“The main task is to support new converts and to preach to the people. We help in terms of counseling, welfare and taking care of them to ensure that this group is not neglected.
“The establishment of the Hidayah Centre Foundation is also because we found that many converts return to their original religion.
“This is because most of them faced opposition from their families and some were physically assaulted and injured, so they need to be helped and supported,” he told Selangor Kini.
He explained that they are also working with other organisations and agencies to take care of this groups trust and welfare.
About the Aidilfitri celebration, Hidayah Centre Foundation celebrated it on a large scale by gathering more than half of the new converts.
“Previously, we focused on helping them in terms of fasting, building a career and so on.
“We think that it is time to celebrate this glorious day on a large scale with a target of over half of the attendees being new converts,” he said, considering the celebration a success.
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