Adib Noor
The Ministry of Defence (MinDef) and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held a Surah Yaasiin and Tahlil recitation ceremony for Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam and Al-Marhumah Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman, the late parents of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, and for His Majesty’s late son Al-Marhum His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim, at the Royal Mausoleum yesterday.
The religious ceremony was attended by Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, RBAF Commander Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Acting Permanent Secretary at the MinDef, senior officers, officers and personnel from MinDef and the RBAF. The mass recitation of Surah Yaasiin and Tahlil was led by Major Ariffin bin Amit @ Hamid from the RBAF Religious Directorate (JAMA’AT).
The annual event was held as part of the ministry’s ‘Ihya Ramadhan programme.
