Celebrating New RBAF Muslim Convert

By RBAF Religious Dept

BERAKAS, Friday 13 July 2012 - A ceremony to celebrate the new muslim brother of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), 16990Cpl Arizona Bin Wara was held at the residence of Warant Officer 1 Hajah Noor Zainun Binti Haji Noor Mohd in Jalan Pasir Berakas military quarters.

Present at the ceremony was Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan Bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, Commander of RBAF, Senior Officers and Officers of RBAF Pegawa, family and guests.

The ceremony was highlighted with the Dikir Marhaban led by officers and members of the Religious Department of the RBAF and presentation of gifts by the RBAF Commander. The ceremony concluded with a closing prayer Lt Ariffin bin Amit, Assistant Head of the Religious Department RBAF.

Cpl Arizona chose Arizona Muhammad bin Abdullah as his Muslim name. He officially embraced the Islamic faith on 2 July 2012 at the Islamic Da'wah Unit in Kampong Pulaie. He currently serves at the Medical Unit of the Royal Brunei Navy, Directorate of Logistics.

MERAIKAN SAUDARA ISLAM BARU ABDB

BERAKAS, Jumaat 13 Julai 2012 -   Satu majlis meraikan saudara baru Angkatan Bersenjata  Diraja Brunei (ABDB) iaitu 16990 Kpl Arizona bin Wara telah diadakan dikediaman 20591 PW1 Hajah Noor Zainun binti Haji Mohd Noor di Kediaman Tentera Jalan Pasir Berakas.

Hadir dimajlis tersebut ialah Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, Pemerintah ABDB, Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan, dan Pegawai-Pegawa ABDB, keluarga serta para jemputan.

Majlis tersebut diserikan dengan bacaan dikir Marhaban yang dikepalai oleh Pegawai dan anggota dari Jabatan Agama ABDB, serta penyampaian  cenderahati ABDB yang di sampaikan oleh Pemerintah ABDB. Majlis diakhiri dengan bacaan doa penutup yang dipimpin oleh Lt Ariffin bin Amit, Penolong Ketua Jabatan Agama ABDDB.

Kpl Arizona memilih Muhammad Arizona bin Abdullah Wara sebagai  nama Islam beliau. Beliau dengan rasminya memeluk agama Islam pada  2 Julai 2012 di Unit Pengislaman Pusat Dakwah Islamiah di Kampong Pulaie. Pada masa beliau berkhidmat di Pusat Perkhidmatan Perubatan Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, Jabatanarah Lojistik.

Photos by Hj Zaini Ajong