51st RBAF Anniversary Khatam Al-Quran Ceremony

MUARA, Monday, 28 May 2012 – In uplifting the reading of Al-Quran among the officers and members of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), a Khatam Al-Quran ceremony in conjunction with the 51st RBAF Anniversary was held at Royal Brunei Navy Surau. The ceremony was conducted as a religious event to be instilled to spur the 51st RBAF Anniversary celebration this year and marked the end of reading the Quran recitation by 51 times that began early this year by the officers and personnel of RBAF in the Surau & RBAF Garrisons and Camps.

This year’s Khatam Al-Quran ceremony gathered a total of 51 Al-Quran readers from RBAF units of the Ministry of Defence, Royal Brunei Land Force, Royal Brunei Navy, Royal Brunei Air Force, RBAF Training Institute, RBAF Defence Academy and Special Forces Regiment that totaled to 51 which symbolized the RBAF 51st Anniversary.

The event was filled with a mass Maghrib prayer followed by sunnat Hajat prayer, the reading of al- Quran and Takhtim, Dikir Marhaban and mass 'Isya prayer. The ceremony was intended to give encouragement to the officers and personnel of RBAF to read the Quran and the duty of each task and work they do by reading the Quran, as well as to inject spiritual elements to all officers and members for the task was undertaken and implemented entrusted with great responsibility as well expect the care, maintenance and blessings of Allah Wa Ta'ala Subhannahu.

Present as the guest of honor were Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ehsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, RBAF Commander. The event was also attended by Deputy Commander of RBAF, Services Commanders, Commandant of RBAF Training Institute, Military Directors, Senior Officers, the officers and members and staff of the Ministry of Defence and RBAF.

 MAJLIS KHATAM AL-QURAN SEMPENA HARI ULANG TAHUN ABDB KE 51 TAHUN

MUARA, Isnin 28 Mei 2012 - Sebagai memartabatkan pembacaan Al-Quran dikalangan para pegawai serta anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), Majlis Khatam Al-Quran sempena Sambutan Hari Ulang Tahun ABDB ke-51 telah diadakan di Surau Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, Muara. Majlis Khatam Al-Quran diadakan sebagai acara keagamaan yang telah dirancang untuk menyemarakkan Sambutan Hari Ulang Tahun ABDB ke-51 dan menandakan tamatnya pembacaan Al-Quran sebanyak 51 kali khatam yang telah bermula pada awal tahun ini oleh para pegawai dan anggota ABDB di seluruh Surau Garison & Perkhemahan ABDB.

Majlis Khatam Al-Quran pada tahun ini dilaksanakan dengan menghimpunkan seramai 51 orang pembaca Al-Quran dari unit-unit ABDB yang terdiri daripada Kementerian Pertahanan, Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei, Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Institut Latihan ABDB, Akademi Pertahanan ABDB dan Regimen Pasukan Khas sebagai simbolik kepada sambutan ulang tahun ke-51 ABDB.

Majlis diisikan dengan sembahyang fardhu maghrib berjamaah, sembahyang sunat hajat, bacaan surah-surah Al-Quran dan bacaan Takhtim, bacaan Dikir Marhaban dan sembahyang Fardhu ‘Isya berjemaah. Majlis Khatam Al-Quran dihasratkan bagi memberikan dorongan semangat kepada para pegawai serta anggota ABDB kepada pembacaan Al-Quran dan menyuntik elemen kerohanian kepada semua pegawai dan anggota agar segala tugas yang diamanahkan itu dipikul dan dilaksanakan dengan rasa penuh tanggungjawab disamping mengharapkan keberkatan daripada Allah Subhannahu Wa Ta’ala.

Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat majlis ialah Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ehsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, Pemerintah ABDB. Majlis turut dihadiri oleh Yang Dimuliakan Timbalan Pemerintah ABDB, Pemerintah-Pemerintah Tentera, Komandan Institut Latihan ABDB, Pengarah-pengarah Tentera, Pegawai-pegawai Kanan, pegawai-pegawai serta anggota-anggota dan kakitangan Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB.