| Lyna Mohamad |
THE Doa Selamat and Kesyukuran of the Istiadat Bersiram ceremony were held at the Surau of the istana Nurul Iman yesterday, for Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Raabi’atul ‘Adawiyyah binti Pengiran Haji Bolkiah, in honour of the birth of Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Fathiyyah Rafaahul Bolqiah binti Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Malik; and for Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah, in honour of the birth of Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak ‘Abdul Hakeem bin Pengiran Anak Haji Muhammad Ruzaini.
The ceremony was conducted in the presence of Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz bin Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar, Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara beginning with four Awang-Awang entering the ceremony to place the Dian Empat at the designated place.
This was followed with three Awang-Awang carrying the Surat Dikir, Bantal Geguling and Pebarahan, and placing them at the designated place.
The ceremony opened with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah, led by Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Emran bin Haji Kunchang, who also headed the Dikir Syarafil Anam, followed by recitation of the Rawi and Dikir Marhaban.
Seventeen shots of the cannon were fired, to mark the conclusion of the Dikir ceremony.
Following the Doa Dikir, Doa Selamat was recited by Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned, the State Mufti.
Among those present at the ceremony were Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran-Pengiran Cheteria, Cabinet Ministers, Privy Council members, deputy ministers, Pengiran-Pengiran Peranakan, Pehin-Pehin Manteri and Manteri-Manteri Hulubalang, Legislative Council members, permanent secretaries and senior government officers.
The female guests, meanwhile, were seated at the Balai Singgahsana Indera Kencana of the Istana Nurul Iman.
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Fathiyyah Rafaahul Bolqiah was born at 10.48pm, on 23rd of Jamadilakhir 1439H corresponding to March 10, 2018. She is the second child of His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Raabi’atul ‘Adawiyyah.
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak ‘Abdul Hakeem, meanwhile, was born at 8.52am on 3rd of Jamadilakhir 1439H, corresponding to February 19, 2018. He is the third child of Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Haji Muhammad Ruzaini bin Pengiran Dr Haji Mohd Yakub.
The Istiadat Bersiram is a ceremony that is held on special occasions, such as weddings and coronations. It is also held to mark the end of confinement for a female member of the royalty.
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