Ministry of Defence
A DELEGATION from the Ministry of Defence (MinDef) participated in a Dikir Maulud held in conjunction with the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) at Kampong Kasat Mosque.
Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof led the delegation.
Deputy State Mufti Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Japar bin Haji Mat Dain @ Maidin was also present.
The ceremony began with a mass Maghrib prayer followed by Dikir Syarafil Anam and mass Isyak prayers.
Permanent secretaries, deputy permanent secretaries, senior officers, officers and staff of MinDef as well as Penghulu of Mukim Lumapas Haji Bakar bin Haji Mansor and the Village Head of Kampong Kasat were also present.
Ministry of Home Affairs
| Daniel Lim |
THE Dikir Group from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) and several departments under the ministry held a Dikir Maulud ceremony at the Kampong Sungai Liang Mosque in the Belait District on Saturday.
Permanent Secretary (Safety, Welfare and Law) at the MoHA Mohd Amir Hairil bin Haji Mahmud was the guest of honour.
Legislative Council members Yang Berhormat Haji Abdul Hamid bin Haji Mumin and Yang Berhormat Hanapi bin Mohd Siput, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs Ajman bin Haji Meludin, heads of department, officers, and staff under the MoHA in the Belait District, penghulu mukim and village heads and members of the mukim and village consultative councils were also present.
The ceremony began with a mass Maghrib prayer followed by the mass recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah by the guest of honour.
The ceremony concluded with the recitation of Dikir Marhaban followed by the Doa Dikir and Doa Peliharakan Sultan dan Negara Brunei Darussalam before Isyak prayer.