BRUNEI-MUARA, Friday, 19 June 2026 – The Ministry of Defence today held the Ilal Hijrah 1448H/2026M Celebration Ceremony simultaneously at selected mosques and places of worship across all four districts, as well as at all suraus within the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) garrisons, camps and bases, including Pulau Baru-Baru Mosque. The main event was held at Balai Ibadah Kampong Bebuloh, Brunei-Muara District.
This year’s Ilal Hijrah celebration emphasised the spirit and significance of Hijrah through community outreach programmes in rural areas as an effort to strengthen Da’wah initiatives and engage with new converts. Implemented through close collaboration with the Islamic Da’wah Centre and the Department of Mosque Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs, the initiative reflected a Whole-of-Nation approach towards strengthening religious understanding and enhancing community well-being. The programme also commemorated the historic Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam from Makkah to Madinah, while fostering unity, strengthening ukhuwah,and enhancing ties between personnel of the Ministry of Defence and the local community.
Present at the main event was Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II. Also in attendance were Senior Officers, Officers and personnel of the Ministry of Defence.
Among the invited guests were the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy and Religious Affairs) at the Ministry of Religious Affairs; Acting Brunei and Muara District Officer; Acting Director of the Islamic Da’wah Centre; Acting Director of Mosque Affairs; Penghulu of Mukim Lumapas; Penghulu of Mukim Pengkalan Batu; Acting Village Head of Kampong Bebuloh; and the Officer in Charge of the Limau Manis Police Station.
The programme commenced with a Tadarus Al-Quran, followed by a Tazkirah entitled “Hijrah Penyelamat Aqidah”, delivered by Yang Mulia Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Mujib bin Haji Japar, Acting Director of the RBAF Religious Directorate. The event also witnessed the presentation of donations from the Ministry of Defence to six asnaf recipients and four orphans.
Similar events were also held at Masjid Kampong Benutan in Tutong District, Post Da’wah Kampong Selapon in Temburong District, and Balai Ibadah Kampong Melilas in Belait District which were attended by members of the Defence Executive Committee and RBAF Executive Committee respectively.
This year’s celebration was also enlivened with a Thanksgiving Prayer Ceremony held in honour of the Ministry of Defence personnel and members of the local community who had safely returned after successfully performing the Hajj pilgrimage in the Holy City of Makkah Al-Mukarramah.
Masjid Kg Bebuloh daripada Kementerian Pertahanan
Masjid Kg Benutan daripada Kementerian Pertahanan
Pos Dakwah Kg Selapon daripada Kementerian Pertahanan
Masjid STKRJ Lambak Kiri daripada TDDB
Masjid Kg Setia Ali Daripada TLDB
Masjid RIPAHS Rimba daripada TUDB
Balai Ibadat Kg Melilas, Kuala Belait
Masjid Ar-Rahim Kg Bukit Panggal daripada IL ABDB
Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah daripada TDDB
Masjid Zainab Lumut daripada TLDB
Masjid Kg Batu Apoi daripada TUDB
Surau Asy-Syuhada, Akademi Pertahanan daripada Askar Wanita ABDB
Masjid Pulau Baru-baru
MAJLIS SAMBUTAN ILAL HIJRAH PERINGKAT KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN TAHUN 1448H/ 2026M
BRUNEI MUARA, Jumaat, 19 Jun 2026 – Kementerian Pertahanan hari ini telah mengadakan Majlis Sambutan Ilal Hijrah 1448H/2026M secara serentak di masjid dan balai-balai ibadah terpilih di keempat-empat daerah, serta di kesemua surau garison, perkhemahan dan pangkalan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), termasuk Masjid Pulau Baru-Baru. Acara tumpuan telah berlangsung di Balai Ibadah Kampong Bebuloh, Daerah Brunei dan Muara.
Konsep Sambutan Ilal Hijrah 1448H pada tahun ini menekankan penghayatan nilai-nilai hijrah melalui program jangkauan masyarakat di kawasan pedalaman sebagai usaha memperkasa dakwah dan mendekati saudara-saudara baharu. Perlaksanaannya melalui kerjasama erat bersama Pusat Dakwah Islamiah dan Jabatan Hal Ehwal Masjid, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama mencerminkan pendekatan Whole-of-Nation dalam memperkukuh penghayatan agama serta kesejahteraan masyarakat. Inisiatif tersebut turut memperingati peristiwa agung Hijrah Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam dari Kota Makkah ke Kota Madinah, di samping memupuk semangat perpaduan, mempererat ukhuwah dan mengukuhkan hubungan silaturahim di antara warga Kementerian Pertahanan dan masyarakat setempat.
Hadir di acara tumpuan tersebut ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri Penyelaras bagi Keselamatan Negara, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II. Turut hadir ialah Pegawai-pegawai Kanan, Pegawai-pegawai dan kakitangan Kementerian Pertahanan.
Antara jemputan khas yang diundang ialah Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap (Dasar dan Keugamaan), Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama; Pemangku Pegawai Daerah Brunei dan Muara; Pemangku Pengarah Pusat Da’wah Islamiah; Pemangku Pengarah Hal Ehwal Masjid; Penghulu Mukim Lumapas; Penghulu Mukim Pengkalan Batu; Pemangku Ketua Kampung Bebuloh; dan Pegawai Penguasa Balai Polis Limau Manis.
Perisian majlis dimulakan dengan Tadarus Al-Quran, diikuti dengan penyampaian tazkirah yang bertajuk “Hijrah Penyelamat Aqidah” yang disampaikan oleh Yang Mulia Leftenan Kolonel Abdul Mujib bin Haji Japar, Pemangku Pengarah Jabatanarah Agama ABDB. Majlis seterusnya menyaksikan penyampaian sumbangan daripada Kementerian Pertahanan kepada seramai enam orang asnaf dan empat orang anak yatim.
Acara serupa turut diadakan di Masjid Kampong Benutan, Daerah Tutong; Pos Dakwah Kampong Selapon, Daerah Temburong dan Balai Ibadah Kampong Melilas, Daerah Belait yang masing-masing dihadiri oleh Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pertahanan dan Jawatankuasa Eksekutif ABDB.
Sambutan pada tahun ini turut diserikan dengan Majlis Doa Kesyukuran bagi meraikan para jemaah haji dalam kalangan warga Kementerian Pertahanan dan masyarakat setempat yang telah selamat kembali selepas menyempurnakan ibadah haji di Tanah Suci Makkah Al-Mukarramah.