BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 11 February 2022 – A
Khatam Al-Quran event was held in conjunction with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces’ (RBAF) 60th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary Celebrations with the main focus at
Surau
Al-Fa’izun, Berakas Garrison.
The event was held simultaneously at the Ministry of Defence and RBAF
suraus in all four districts including Masjid Pulau Baru-Baru, which were each attended by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister of Defence II; Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Commander of the RBAF; and senior leadership of Royal Brunei Armed Forces units. The event was also attended and enlivened by combinations of officers and personnel from the Ministry of Defence and RBAF at all venues.
Also invited were representatives from the Royal Brunei Police Force, Royal Customs and Excise Department, Fire and Rescue Department, Department of Immigration and National Registration, District Offices,
Penghulus, and Village Heads.
The event is intended to instill love towards Al-Quran and to encourage the personnel of the Ministry of Defence and RBAF to incorporate the Al-Quran in their daily lives to uphold His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s aspiration to make Brunei Darussalam a nation of
Zikir and its citizens knowledgeable in the Al-Quran.
The
Khatam Al-Quran event was made more meaningful this year with the use of Mushaf Al-Quran Al-Karim and its Translation, which was specially published in conjunction with the RBAF’s 60th Diamond Jubilee.
A Khatam Al-Quran event was held at Surau Al-Fa’izun, Berakas Garrison attended
by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired)
Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof,
Minister of Defence II
The event held at Surau Al-Huda, Royal Brunei Navy Base was
attended by Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat,
Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces
The event held at Surau Ar-Rahmah, Lumut Camp was attended by
Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abd. Kadir,
RBAF Joint Force Commander
The event held at Surau Al-Hikmah Penanjong Garrison was attended
by Colonel (U) Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Deputy Commander of RBAirF
The event also held at Surau Ad-Difa’ Bolkiah Garrison
KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN DAN ABDB ADAKAN MAJLIS KHATAM AL-QURAN SEMPENA SAMBUTAN HARI ULANG TAHUN JUBLI INTAN ABDB KE-60
BERAKAS GARISON, Jumaat, 11 Februari 2022 – Bersempena Sambutan Hari Ulang Tahun ke-60 atau Jubli Intan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), Majlis Khatam Al-Quran telah diadakan di peringkat Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB, di mana pada tahun ini tumpuan utama di Surau Al-Fa’izun, Berakas Garison.
Majlis Khatam Al-Quran ini diadakan secara serentak di surau-surau Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB di keempat-empat Daerah termasuk Masjid Pulau Baru-Baru yang masing-masing dihadiri oleh Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua; Mejar Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Pemerintah ABDB; dan peringkat kepimpinan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei. Majlis ini turut dihadiri dan disemarakkan dengan kehadiran gabungan warga Kementerian Pertahanan dan anggota dari unit-unit ABDB di kesemua lokasi.
Turut dijemput ialah wakil-wakil daripada Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei,
Jabatan Kastam dan Eksais Diraja, Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat, Jabatan Imigresen dan Pendaftaran Kebangsaan,
Pejabat-pejabat Daerah, Penghulu-penghulu dan Ketua-ketua Kampung.
Majlis ini antara lain diniatkan untuk memberikan suntikan semangat serta galakan kepada warga Kementerian Pertahanan dan ABDB untuk mencintai dan terus menghayati Al-Quran serta mengamalkannya dalam kehidupan seharian sebagai usaha kepada memperkukuhkan aspek kerohanian setiap anggota dalam mendukung hasrat Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam untuk menjadikan Negara Brunei Darussalam sebagai sebuah Negara Zikir dan rakyat yang celik Al-Quran.
Majlis Khatam Al-Quran pada tahun ini lebih bermakna dengan penggunaan Mushaf Al-Quran Al-Karim dan Terjemahannya terbitan khas sempena Sambutan Jubli Intan ABDB.