Royalty Distributes Ramadhan Dates
By Azaraimy HH

Bandar Seri Begawan - In conjunction with the upcoming month of Ramadhan, His Majesty and Yang-Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam will once again this year give 300-gramme packs of dates to all Muslims in the country.

In his sabda, HRH Prince 'Abdul Malik said Muslims in Brunei Darussalam will receive the dates, a personal gift from His Majesty.

The prince initiated the distribution of dates as a gift of His Majesty to the Muslims in the country for the coming fasting month.

The dates are a private gift from the Sultan to show his care for the citizens.

"As we all know, dates are one of the foods eaten during the Ramadhan by the Islamic society for centuries," he added.

HRH Prince 'Abdul Malik hoped all the dates would be distributed to their recipients properly as wished by the Sultan.

"In response and to acknowledge His Majesty's gifts, let us all pray to Allah S WT that His Majesty will always be under the protection of Allah SWT and receive happiness in this world and in Akhirat," HRH Prince `Abdul Malik added.

HRH Prince 'Abdul Malik handed out the dates to the penghulus, village heads, and representatives of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Ministry of Defence, Royal Brunei Police Force throughout the country.

The dates will be distributed to all Muslim subjects of His Majesty in Brunei Darussalam, who will each get a 300-gramme pack of dates.

The dates are to be eaten during the breaking of the fast in the month of Ramadhan.

Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Ustaz Haji Awg Badaruddin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah said YSHHB had secured from Saudi Arabia a three-year contract to supply dates from this year until 2007.

The shipment of the dates from Saudi Arabia took 20 days and used six chilled containers weighing 114 metric tonnes. Some 373, 666 packs of 300-gramme dates are to be distributed, he added.

The launching ceremony for the distribution of the dates donated by the Sultan was held yesterday at the International Convention Centre. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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