‘Qirath’ Prayers at Jumma Mosque Invoke Blessings on 75th Army Anniversary

A representative gathering of Officers and Other Ranks of the Islamic faith in the Army joined a special prayer session this morning (3) at Colpetty Jumma Mosque to invoke blessings for the forthcoming 75th Army Anniversary as part of the multi-religious observances.

Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army and Chief Guest for the occasion, was received upon arrival by Brigadier T.N. Majeed RSP USP ndc Isc, along with the members of the Board of Trustees at Colpetty Jumma Mosque.

The Chief Clergy, Sheik Arkam Noor Amith (Moulavi), afterward invited everyone to join the prayer sessions after decorating the holy place in accordance with Islamic religious traditions. Trilingual welcome speeches made by the clergy highlighted the importance of the event before the proceedings commenced.

The customary Islamic religious sermon, ‘Bayan,’ then symbolically invoked blessings on the Army flags and the organisation. The Moulavi performed the special ‘Qirath’ prayer chanting and conducted the wishful prayers, ‘Dua,’ according to the sequence of Islamic invocations.

After the culmination of the special Islamic religious ceremony, the Commander made a financial donation towards the development of the holy premises and shared his views with the Moulavis on co-existence, harmony, and reconciliation.

A group of civil devotees also participated in the special prayer session along with Officers and Other Ranks. Toward the end of the religious ceremony, the Army Chief presented a memento to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Colpetty Jumma Mosque, as a gesture of goodwill. The Chairman, Alhaj Jeshwan, reciprocated the gesture.

On the same occasion, the Vice Chairman, Mohamed Yazar, delivered the vote of thanks on behalf of the Board of Trustees.

The Chief Guest then posed for a group photograph with all distinguished attendees, and the event concluded with a note in the Visitors’ Book. The Chief of Staff, Principal Staff Officers and Senior Officers were present during the prayers.