Keeping Our Musollahs Alive – Badan Kebajikan Khairat Kampong West Coast

Badan Kebajikan Khairat Kampong West Coast (BARKIS) was set up in the 1980s. Every Ramadan, they would set up a musollah so that the residents can pray together. After Asar prayers or at about 5pm, a group of volunteers led by Haji Ali would come down and make preparations, such as laying out the prayer mats. Prior to Ramadan, they would set up the fixtures and clean the floors. The close-knit relationship between themselves and the community transcend beyond the month of Ramadan. They would come together for funerals, weddings, celebration of the newborn (cukur jambol ceremony and etc) and many other occasions.

Badan Kebajikan Khairat Kampong West Coast (BARKIS) ditubuhkan pada tahun 1980-an. Setiap Ramadan, mereka akan mendirikan musollah supaya para penduduk West Coast dapat menunaikan solat terawih berjemaah.

Selepas solat Asar atau kira-kira jam 5 petang, sekumpulan sukarelawan yang diketuai oleh Haji Ali akan turun untuk persiapan Musollah, seperti membentangkan tikar dan sejadah.

Sebelum Ramadan, mereka akan memasang kemudahan dan membersihkan lantai. Hubungan rapat mereka semasyarakat ini tetap berterusan setelah bulan Ramadan. Mereka akan berkumpul tidak mengira perkahwinan, majlis cukur rambut atau kenduri arwah.

 

Source: Our Musollah

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