AS WITH any other organisations celebrating Hari Raya Aidiladha in the country, the Royal Brunei Police Force, also held a korban ritual at the surau of the Police Headquarters in Gadong. According to the committee of the event, four cows were sacrificed during the function by officials and family members of the police force. The .
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Two buffaloes were slaughtered during a korban ceremony held at the Belait fire station yesterday. The korban meat was then distributed to entitled recipients within the Belait Fire and Rescue department as well as fakir miskin in the district. Present as guest of honour to hand over the meat was Commanding Officer ‘B’ Operations, Fire .
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TEAM Black Arrows 1 stunned defending champion PLK Zombies 4-2 to win the final of the Black Arrows Softball tournament yesterday at the Taman sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien. Two RBI by Hj Saipol and another score run by Zulqurnain gave Black Arrows a three-run lead in the first innings. Pg Salleh scored another run for .
MICIA Swimming team collected 18 medals at the BSC Inter-Club Swimming Championship 2009 organised by Brunei Swimming Club recently. The medals comprised of four gold, eight silver and six bronze. Three gold medals were won by Md. Bahrin Shah bin Behrom Shem in 50M backstrokes and breaststroke and 100M backstrokes. He also won three silver .
HOURS before the opening ceremony of the 3′d Borneo Games, the Youth and Sports Department under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports yesterday morning hosted a Chef de Mission meeting for the participating contingents. Some 781 athletes from Sabah, Sarawak, Federal Territory of Labuan, East Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and Malacca as a special invited .
MUSLIMS throughout the country took the opportunity to visit cemeteries of their departed beloved ones during this Hari Raya Aidiladha festive season. This activity is normally observed after performing the sunnat Hari Raya Aidiladha prayers. After reciting religious verses such as ‘ Surah Yasin’ and Tahlil , scented water (known as ‘air asah-asahan’) would be .
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TO promote the culture of bergotong-royong’ among the younger generations, the Seri Kandi Group of Companies yesterday morning held a Korban ceremony or `Feast of Sacrifice’ in cooperation with the Belait District Office and the Mukim Consultative Council (MPM) to mark the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration. This year, Chief Executive Officer Shaikh Khalid bin Shaikh .
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IBADAT korban’ or the sacrifice act is one way for Muslims to express their thanksgiving to Allah SWT and the ritual is also a way for them to remember Nabi Ibrahim who slaughtered his son Nabi Ismail to obey an order from Allah. Members of the takmir committee of the Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque with the .
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TWO buffaloes and two cows were slaughtered for the Korban religious rite organised by the Sultan Bolkiah Vocational School in Seria yesterday morning to observe the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration in Brunei. The Korban religious ritual was performed by 28 teachers and their respective family members. The religious ceremony organised by the vocational school for .
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“AS a member of Asean, we tend to depend on other member countries in many aspects. Rice, for example, is a mainly imported commodity. The privileges that we earn from these connections and how all member countries depend on each other make it significant for us to be aware of Asean.” Speaking to the Bulletin, .