Multilingual doa highlights Sarawak’s rich diversity


Impressive feat: Suhaimi’s doa recitation in nine languages during the PBB Convention in Kuching earned him loud applause from those in attendance. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: It only took Suhaimi Mohamad a month to learn to recite the doa in nine languages, and his effort impressed attendees at the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Convention here.

The Bukit Kota PBB deputy youth chief recited the doa in Arabic, Bahasa Malaysia, English, Iban, Melanau, Bisaya, Lun Bawang, Bidayuh and Mandarin during the opening of the Youth and Women’s wings’ general assemblies yesterday.

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