Prophet's birthday to be celebrated with grand event
Friday, March 30, 2007
TOMORROW, Muslims in Brunei Darussalam will be celebrating the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) birthday for the 1428 Hijrah year, with the grand event taking place at the Taman Haji Sir Omar 'Ali Saifuddien in the capital.
The national assembly and procession ceremony at the capital square is scheduled to commence at 7am.
Similar events will also be held in the Tutong, Belait and Temburong districts simultaneously.
In Tutong, the ceremony will be held at the field of the district's community hall, while in the Belait and Temburong districts, the municipal and community hall squares will be utilised.
In previous years, the mass procession had taken a route along the main streets of the capital, led by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and members of the royal family.
Teams from government ministries and departments, the private sector, uniformed personnel and various educational institutions also took part.
In the days preceding the prophet's birthday anniversary, various organisations and departments in the country held dikir ceremonies in conjuction with the event.
Other celebrations are also planned after Saturday.
The High Commission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, for instance, will hold an Eid-e-Miladun Nabi celebration at the commission's premises on Sunday.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born on 12 Rabiulawal in the year 571 AC in the holy city of Mekkah.
The occasion is observed and celebrated by Muslims all over the world, who organise public meetings, prayers, sermons and other religious events.
The Brunei Times
The national assembly and procession ceremony at the capital square is scheduled to commence at 7am.
Similar events will also be held in the Tutong, Belait and Temburong districts simultaneously.
In Tutong, the ceremony will be held at the field of the district's community hall, while in the Belait and Temburong districts, the municipal and community hall squares will be utilised.
In previous years, the mass procession had taken a route along the main streets of the capital, led by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and members of the royal family.
Teams from government ministries and departments, the private sector, uniformed personnel and various educational institutions also took part.
In the days preceding the prophet's birthday anniversary, various organisations and departments in the country held dikir ceremonies in conjuction with the event.
Other celebrations are also planned after Saturday.
The High Commission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, for instance, will hold an Eid-e-Miladun Nabi celebration at the commission's premises on Sunday.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born on 12 Rabiulawal in the year 571 AC in the holy city of Mekkah.
The occasion is observed and celebrated by Muslims all over the world, who organise public meetings, prayers, sermons and other religious events.
The Brunei Times
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