The Tedarus Al-Quran event that began in early Ramadhan at Istana Nurul Iman ended last night with Khatam Al-Quran.
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz bin Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar graced the ceremony.
Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Matassan bin Haji Tahir led the reading of Surah Al-Fatihah.
The ceremony saw the reading of Al-Quran verses led by Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman.
Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Matassan also read the Doa Khatam and Doa Tahlil as well as Doa Dikir.
Doa Selamat was read by Chief Syar’ie Judge Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Seri Utama Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang Salim bin Haji Besar. Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran-Pengiran Cheteria, Cabinet ministers, Legislative Council members, deputy ministers, Pengiran-Pengiran Peranakan, Pehin-Pehin Manteri, Manteri-Manteri Hulubalang, permanent secretaries, Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Commissioner of Police and senior government officials were present at the religious ceremony. – Azlan Othman
