Hanni ABD A doa selamat ceremony took place for 37 scholarship recipients of Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali (SMSA) in Kuala Belait. School principal Awg Cheong Huat Joo congratulated the scholars for their excellent performance in the 2008 ‘A’ Level exams, which earned them the scholarships. Last year, SMSA was proud of its 51 scholars and .
Visiting cemeteries and tombs is a custom every year among Muslims during the month of Ramadhan. Visitors to the cemeteries remember those who have passed away. They take time to clean the area, sprinkle “air asah-asahan” and recite the surah yasin and Quranic verses. The “air asah-asahan” is easily available from stalls that sell the .
Jerudong Jerudong Mosque Takmir committee members with cooperation from the Kampong Jerudong Consultative Council members and residents of Kampong Jerudong yesterday morning assisted in the cleaning up of the Jerudong Mosque. They were headed by Kg Jerudong village head Haji Rais bin Hj Ishak. The communal get-together was assisted by nine members of the Fire .
Over 75 members of the Ex-Soldiers Association of Brunei Darussalam (ESABD) yesterday held a tahlil for the late parents of His Majesty the Sultan at the Royal Mausoleum in Jalan Tutong. Present at the ceremony were ESABD Advisors Pg Sanggamara Diraja Maj Gen (R) Pg Hj Ibnu Ba’asith Pg Datu Penghulu Pg Hj Apong, former .
H Bat & Zai The Heads of Religious Schools Committee for the Brunei IV School District held a tedarus ceremony for its members and schoolteachers based in the school district, at Masin Religious School, yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was part of the committee’s programme of activities held in light of the holy month of Ramadhan. .
Mastoris Yesterday saw at least two sections of the local Muslim community holding “tahlil” recitals in honour of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s late parents, Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien and Al-Marhumah Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit, at the Royal Mausoleum at Jalan Kubah Makam .
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) yesterday ended their series of “tedarus” or mass Quran reading ceremonies with a Khatam Al-Quran ceremony held at the Kg Kilanas Mosque. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Home Affairs, Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato .
Awang Mohd Dahlan bin Sapar shopped his way to emerge as the winner of the first round of the Shopping Spree Competition held as one of the Brunei Grand Sales 2009 activities yesterday. Organised at the First Emporium and Supermarket, the youngster beat four contestants, Hj Umar Hj Mohamad, Hj Ibrahim Hj Daud, Hjh noorsiah .
THE Brunei Grand Sale (BGS) and Ramadhan 2009 kicked off with some attractive promotions and prizes to be won during the eight-day event and last night also saw the unique `mee goreng’ eating competition’s preliminary session. Two winners have booked their seats in the finals after finishing three packs of mee goreng and one cup .
THE International Women’s Club Brunei (IWCB) recently presented a cheque donation for the Sichuan earthquake relief effort in China. President of IWCB Ungku Datin Hajah Fanzah Ungku Osman presented the cheque for $3,000 to Magdalene Teo, Brunei’s Ambassador to China. On behalf of IWCB, Ambassador Teo will forward the cheque, upon her return to China, .
