Izah Azahari
Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam graced the Women’s Special Assembly, held in conjunction with Maulidur Rasul, at the Royal Berkshire Hall, Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club, Jerudong.
Accompanying Her Majesty were Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Raabi’atul ‘Adawiyyah binti Pengiran Haji Bolkiah, Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Bini Hajah Faizah binti Dato Haji Nasir, Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah, Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah and Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Her Majesty was greeted by Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman in his capacity as Chairman of the Executive Committee of Major Islamic Events Celebration for 1444 Hijrah; Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof in his capacity as co-advisor of the executive committee; co-advisors and co-chairmen as well as working committee members of the special assembly from the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA), Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC) and the Brunei Darussalam Women’s Council (BDWC).
Co-chairwoman of the event Hajah Siti Mahyana binti Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Dr Ustaz Haji Awang Yahya, highlighting this year’s celebration theme ‘Patience, Endeavour, Trust and Prayer Facing the Test: Reaching the Syafa’at of the Prophet (pbuh)’ which sees syafa’at as an extraordinary favour for those chosen by the Prophet (pbuh), which included those who increased the practice of reciting Dikir and Selawat.
The event saw a recitation of Al-Quran verses by the third place winner of the National Al-Quran Reading Competition for Adults for 1443 Hijrah Siti Zahrina binti Abdul Wahab. Further enlivening the event was a dikir performance by officers and staff from MTIC and BDWC.
A special lecture on this year’s Maulidur Rasul theme was delivered by Institut Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Education Officer Hanisah binti Haji Othman.
A recitation of Selawat Tafrijiyyah and Selawat Munjiyyah was also led by students from the Bandar Seri Begawan Arabic Preparatory School.
Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and
Her Majesty at the event. PHOTOS: BAHYIAH BAKIR & INFOFOTO
