8,000 at KB Maulud procession
By Liza Mohd

Young participants from St Margaret's School in the mass parade

Dato Paduka Hj Adanan (2R) and other Government officials lead the Maulud Nabi parade

About 8000 people from various government departments, private, vocational and government schools, mosque officials, as well as the private sector in the Kuala Belait district gathered at the KBRC field yesterday morning to participate in a parade to celebrate the Maulud Nabi or the Birthday of Prophet Muhammad for the year 1424 Hijrah. The theme for this year's Maulud Nabi celebration was "Bangsa Berilmu Negara Maju Berteraskan Wahyu." The Chief Guest in the celebration was the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Dato Paduka Hj Adanan bin Pehin Dato Hj Mohd Yusof, who led the Maulud parade for the Kuala Belait district yesterday morning.

The celebration began with the Quran recital by Awg Abd Qayyum bin Hj Aminuddin, the winner of the Youth Al-Quran Competition in Belait District this year, and then proceeded with a speech by the Belait District Officer Awg Adnan bin Hanafiah.

The Maulud Nabi celebration continued with a "Dikir Marhaban" performance by the Kuala Belait Mosque Dikir group, led by Ak Hidayat Rabiel Awal bin Pg Rosli.

Dato Paduka Hj Adanan was then introduced to the leader of each team in the parade. He later presented certificates of participation to the leaders.

The chief guest then led the mass parade of about 53 teams, passing through Jalan Maulana and along Jalan Bunga Raya around the Kuala Belait town, before returning to the KBRC field.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin