KUCHING, Oct 28: Sarawak is aiming to produce the next generation of Quranic reciters and memorizers by strengthening Quranic education and expanding learning opportunities for communities in both urban and rural areas.

Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the establishment of the Darul Hana Quranic Centre of the Sarawak Islamic Council (DHQc-MIS) reflected the Sarawak government’s commitment to developing Quranic education and producing more qualified teachers.

“We want to produce more qualified Quranic teachers, strengthen existing educational institutions and ensure the continuous development of talents among qari, qariah, hafiz and hafizah,” he said when speaking at the Tilawah Al-Quran Bandaraya Se-Borneo at the Sarawak Islamic Complex last night (Oct 27).