| Syazwani Hj Rosli |
DIKIR Syarafil Anam ceremonies were held in mosques, suraus and religious halls across Brunei last night, with Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah in Kampong Kiarong providing the main focus for the opening of the nationwide celebrations of Maulidur Rasul for 1439 Hijrah.
The religious event began with the recitation of the Surah Al-Fatihah, led by Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, the Minister of Religious Affairs, which was followed with a mass recitation of the Dikir.
The ceremony then continued with a recitation of the Dikir Assalamu’alaika, by the officers and staff of the Ministry of Religious Affairs; and the Dikir Khairuman by the Perangkap Dikir Group and the Zaidana Dikir Group.
The recitation of the Dikir Bishahri Udana Laila was then conducted by the Belimbing Subok Dikir Group and the al-Mustahimun Billah Dikir Group.
The recitation of the Dikir Alham Maulai was then performed by the officers and staff members of the Mosque Affairs Department and the Teratak Sumur Kampong Bunut Dikir Group.
Meanwhile, recitation of the Dikir Badat Air Pasang and Dikir Asyrakal were performed by the congregants of the Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah and the Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Youth Group.
Later, the Doa Dikir was read by Mudim Haji Suhaili bin Haji Kalong, while the Doa Peliharakan Sultan dan Negara Brunei Darussalam was read by Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Mustafa bin Haji Murat.
Also present at the opening ceremony were Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud, Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs; Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Aziz bin Orang Kaya Maharaja Lela Haji Mohd Yusof, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs; and Roslan bin Haji Taja’ah, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Administrative and Financial Affairs) at the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
The Dikir Maulud ceremonies will be observed for 12 consecutive nights in all mosques, suraus and religious halls across Brunei, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Today, the Sultan Sharif Ali Mosque in Sengkurong will host an Ihya Maulidur Rasul ceremony, after Maghrib prayer.
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