| Azlan Othman |
THE Ministry of Religious Affairs has initiated a Tedarus Al-Quran (mass Al-Quran recitation) as its own special contribution to the Golden Jubilee Celebration of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s Accession to the Throne.
The opening ceremony was held yesterday at the Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah, seeing the attendance of the Minister of Education Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman and his spouse.
Also in attendance were deputy ministers, Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces, permanent Secretaries and deputy permanent secretaries, as well as senior officials and staff members from government ministries and departments.
The religious gathering is intended as a pesambah in honour of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne Golden Jubilee, along with special prayers said for the sovereign’s health, longevity and continuing rule over Brunei Darussalam under the guidance of Allah the Almighty.
The ceremony began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah led by Abdul Qaiyum bin Haji Metussin from the National Service Programne (PKBN).
This was followed with a mass recitation of verses from the second chapter of the holy Quran by 1,500 officers and staff from government agencies, uniformed services, private firms, non-government organisations, institutes of higher education and Brunei asset companies.
To bless the ceremony, the ‘Doa Peliharakan Sultan dan Brunei Darussalam’ was read by Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Mustafa bin Haji Murat.
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