A walkathon commemorating the new year 1446 Hijrah took place on Monday following the Suboh prayers, organised by the Mukim and Kampong Kilanas Village Consultative Council.
Among those joining the inaugural walkathon were Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II Pehin Dato Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof in his capacity as Patron I of the Kg Kilanas Mosque Committee.
Also present was a Legislative Council member and Village Chief of Mukim Lumapas Yang Berhormat Awang Amran bin Haji Maidin.
Participants included congregants from mosques across Mukim Kilanas, namely Kg Kilanas Mosque, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Silver Jubilee Mosque in Kg Jangsak, Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque in Mukim Kilanas, Kg Bunut Mosque, Kg Bengkurong Mosque, and Ar-Rahman Mosque in Kg Tanjung Bunut.
The walkathon aimed to honour the new year of Hijrah and follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by praying together in congregation, sharing a meal and walking together, symbolising the Prophet’s migration and fostering closer ties among village residents.
Before the walkathon commenced, a religious talk was delivered by a senior lecturer at the Academy of Brunei Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) Haji Muhammad Rafee Shahif, followed by warm-up exercises.
Covering approximately one kilometre, the walkathon started at Kg Kilanas Mosque and concluded at Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque in Mukim Kilanas.
At the latter mosque, female congregants from mosques in Mukim Kilanas engaged in religious activities, including recitations of Asma Alhusna, Selawat Tafrijiyyah, and Zikir.
