BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Friday, 14 August 2026 – The Ministry of Defence participated in the Nightly Dikir Ceremony in commemoration of Maulidur Rasul 1448H at Istana Nurul Iman this evening.
Present at the ceremony were 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, Yang Mulia Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Yang Mulia Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Yang Mulia Deputy Commander of the RBAF; Service Commanders; as well as officers and personnel of the Ministry of Defence. The ceremony was also attended by delegations from JAMAAT RBAF, Jabatan Pengajian Islam (Arabic Schools Division), RBAF Wives Welfare Body (BAKTI), Ahli Jawatankuasa Tertinggi Kumpulan Belia Masjid Senegara (KBMS), as well as Beliawanis.
The ceremony began with the mass Fardhu Isya prayer, followed by the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and Sayyidul Istighfar led by Yang Mulia Awang Haji Muhd Azrol Alim bin Haji Zaini, Mosque Affairs Officer / Head of Zone 2 Monitoring, Department of Mosque Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA). The ceremony proceeded with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, Surah Al-Ahzab, verses 21 to 24, by Yang Mulia Pengiran Muhammad Amirul Aiman bin Pengiran Haji Marjuki, Religious Education Officer, Sekolah Tinggi Arab Hassanal Bolkiah (STAHB), followed by a Tazkirah titled “Nurturing Love for Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wassalam Through Post-Prayer Doa: A Shield for Life” delivered by Yang Mulia Ustaz Haji Awang Muhammad Najib bin Haji Awang, Religious Development Officer, Islamic Da’wah Centre, MORA. The ceremony was further enlivened with Dikir and concluded with the recitation of Doa Peliharakan Sultan dan Negara Brunei Darussalam by Yang Mulia Awang Haji Abdul Aziz bin Haji Abdul Ghani, Mosque Affairs Officer / Head of the Mosque Affairs Officers Section, Department of Mosque Affairs, MORA.
The Nightly Dikir Ceremony will be held for 12 consecutive nights to enliven the Maulidur Rasul celebration as an expression of love and respect for our Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN SERTAI MAJLIS BERDIKIR MALAM-MALAM SEMPENA MAULIDUR RASUL 1448H DI ISTANA NURUL IMAN
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jumaat, 14 Ogos 2026 – Kementerian Pertahanan telah menyertai Majlis Berdikir Malam-Malam sempena memperingati Maulidur Rasul 1448H di Istana Nurul Iman, malam ini.
Hadir pada majlis tersebut ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri Penyelaras Keselamatan Negara, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, Yang Mulia Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), Yang Mulia Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan, Yang Mulia Timbalan Pemerintah ABDB, Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, pegawai-pegawai serta warga Kementerian Pertahanan. Majlis tersebut juga dihadiri oleh rombongan JAMAAT ABDB, Jabatan Pengajian Islam (Bahagian Sekolah Arab), Badan Kebajikan Isteri-Isteri ABDB (BAKTI), Ahli Jawatankuasa Tertinggi Kumpulan Belia Masjid Senegara (KBMS) serta para Beliawanis.
Majlis dimulakan dengan Sembahyang Fardhu Isya berjemaah, diikuti dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah dan Sayyidul Istighfar yang dipimpin oleh Yang Mulia Awang Haji Muhd Azrol Alim bin Haji Zaini, Pegawai Hal Ehwal Masjid / Ketua Pemantau Zon 2, Jabatan Hal Ehwal Masjid, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama (KHEU). Seterusnya, bacaan ayat-ayat suci Al-Quran surah Al-Ahzab ayat 21 hingga 24 dibacakan oleh Yang Mulia Pengiran Muhammad Amirul Aiman bin Pengiran Haji Marjuki, Pegawai Pendidikan Ugama, Sekolah Tinggi Arab Hassanal Bolkiah (STAHB) dan penyampaian Tazkirah bertajuk “Menyemai Cinta Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wassalam Melalui Doa Penutup Sembahyang: Pelindung Kehidupan” yang disampaikan oleh Yang Mulia Ustaz Haji Awang Muhammad Najib bin Haji Awang, Pegawai Perkembangan Ugama, Pusat Da’wah Islamiah, KHEU. Seterusnya, majlis disemarakkan dengan laungan Dikir sebelum diakhiri dengan bacaan Doa Peliharakan Sultan dan Negara Brunei Darussalam oleh Yang Mulia Awang Haji Abdul Aziz bin Haji Abdul Ghani, Pegawai Hal Ehwal Masjid selaku Ketua Bahagian Pegawai Hal Ehwal Masjid, Jabatan Hal Ehwal Masjid, KHEU.
Majlis Berdikir Malam-Malam ini akan diadakan selama 12 malam berturut-turut bagi menyemarakkan sambutan Maulidur Rasul serta tanda kecintaan dan penghormatan terhadap junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.