Yayasan marks Prophet Muhammad birthday anniversary

Every 12th Rabiulawal each year, Muslims throughout the world including Brunei, carry-out celebrations to observe Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) birthday anniversary with mass gathering and processions. And yesterday, the Yayasan Sultan Hj Hassanal Bolkiah employee welfare body organised a gathering. It was an annual event organised by the body. Present as the chief guest was Dato Paduka Hj Abdul Ghani, Managing Director of Yayasan. Also present were Executive Director, Assistant Managing Director, officials and staff from Yayasan Primary School and Yayasan Nursery School.

The gathering began with the recitation of the Surah Al-Fatihah led by Ustaz Hj Ismail, a religious teacher at the Yayasan Mosque of Kg. Bolkiah 'A'.

A special talk was also delivered by Ustaz Hj Noralizam, an invited speaker from Islamic Dakwah Centre. The gathering was also highlighted with the presentation of 'Dikir' by the employees of the welfare body. To bless the ceremony, a 'Doa Selamat' was read by Ustaz Hj Ismail. The gathering was held at the multi-purpose hall of the Yayasan Complex.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin