BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday 30 November 2016 – The Ministry of Defence and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) today held the opening ceremony of its Dikir Maulud celebration. Present at the ceremony was the Commander of RBAF, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah.
Also present were Military Directors, Senior Officers, Officers and staffs of the Ministry of Defence and RBAF.
The Dikir Maulud will be held continuously for 12 nights at mosques and suraus throughout the country including at the Surau of the Ministry of Defence to usher in the celebration for the birthday of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
The ceremony began with the recital of Al-Quran followed by mass Maghrib prayers, Dikir Marhaban and mass Isyak prayers. Similar ceremonies also took place in all RBAF camp prayer halls.
MALAM DIKIR MAULUD DIMULAKAN DI KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN & ABDB
BOLKIAH GARISON, Rabu, 30 November 2016 – Kementerian Pertahanan dan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) hari ini memulakan majlis sambutan Dikir Maulud. Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat di majlis tersebut ialah Pemerintah ABDB, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah.
Turut hadir ialah Pengarah-pengarah Tentera, Pegawai-pegawai Kanan, Pegawai-pegawai serta kakitangan Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB.
Sambutan Dikir Maulud akan diadakan secara berturut-turut selama 12 malam di masjid-masjid dan surau-surau di seluruh negara termasuk surau Kementerian Pertahanan sempena memperingati Hari Keputeraan Junjungan Besar, Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
Acara dimulakan dengan pembacaan ayat-ayat suci Al-Quran diikuti dengan sembahyang fardhu Maghrib berjemaah, Dikir Marhaban dan sembahyang fardhu Isyak berjemaah. Majlis yang sama juga diadakan di kesemua surau-surau ABDB.