| Daniel Lim |
OVER 4,000 participants from across the Belait District gathered at the surrounding area of the Municipal Field, along Jalan Sultan, Kuala Belait and the Kuala Belait Convention Centre, Jalan Mckerron as part of the procession for Maulidur Rasul.
Themed Tarbiyah Rasulullah Membawa Rahmat Dalam Berkeluarga, the ceremony marked the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Guest of honour Minister of Education Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman was present at the Municipal Field, while his wife, Datin Hajah Razina binti Haji Kassim was present at the Kuala Belait Convention Centre.
Legislative Council (LegCo) members Yang Berhormat Haji Abdul Hamid bin Haji Mumin and Yang Berhormat Hanapi bin Mohd Siput, Acting Belait District Officer Ridzuan bin Haji Ahmad as well as heads, senior officers, and staff members from the participating government and private sectors were also present.
The participants included members from various uniformed units, government ministries and departments, secondary schools and higher education institutions, associations, non-governmental organisations and private sector, and village consultative council members and mosque Takmir Committees.
The ceremony started with the recitation of verses from Al-Quran led by Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) graduate Abdul Qawiyuddin bin Suhaili, followed by a special Tazkirah by UNISSA Adjunct Assistant Director Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ajak.
The ceremony also saw the presentation of certificates of appreciation to the procession participants from the guest of honour.
The ceremony continued with a mass recitation of Dikir Marhaban, followed by the reading of Doa Selamat and the recitation of Selawat three times led by Mosque Affairs Officer at the Pekan Seria Mosque Imam Aminorddin bin Haji Mohd Yussof.
The ceremony concluded with the procession, led by the guest of honour, across Kuala Belait town area for a distance of 3.4km.