STUDENT OF PENGIRAN ANAK PUTERI RASHIDAH SAADATUL BOLKIAH RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SERIA, PARTICIPATED IN A KHATAM AL-QURAN CEREMONY

Eighty students comprising forty males and forty females students from Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Saadatul Bolkiah Seria participated in a Khatam Al-Quran ceremony at the school's multipurpose school.

The guest of honour was Haji Mat Zain bin Haji Muntol, Belait's Head Religious Officer. Also in attandence were officers of the Islamic Studies Departments and headmasters of religious school in Belait District. The ceremony begin with the recital of Surah Al-Fatihah led by guest of honour followed by the reading of Surah Al-Mulk by the khatam participants.

The primary five students performed the recital of Takhtim Al-Quran. It also saw the reading of Dikir Marhaban by the primary five male students while the Doa Khatam was read by Haji Muhammad Nabil Hilmi bin Hj Hassan, a khatam's participant.

The guest of honour and his wife also sprinkled scanted flowers and presented the certificate to the students followed by parents and guardians who were also in attendence.

The khatam ceremony then concluded with the presentation of a souvenir to the guest of honour and his wife by Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Saadatul Bolkiah Religious School's Headmaster Cikgu Hajah Mahani binti Hj Aris

Guest of honour, Haji Mat Zin bin Hj Muntol leading the recital of Surah Al-Fatihah

Khatam students reciting Surah Al Mulk

Guest of honour, Belait's Head Religious Officer Haji Mat Zin bin Hj Muntol presenting certificate of participation to male khatam participants

The wife of Belait's Head Religious Officer presenting certificate to a female khatam reader

Officers of the Islamic Studies Deparment and headmasters of religious school in Belait District

Khatam Al Quran at Sayyidina Ali Religious School

In marking the completion of 30 juzuk of the Al-Quran, Sayyidina Ali Religious school held a Khatam Al-Quran event at the school's hall. Twenty one male students and nineteen females students from Primary Six participated in the event and the ceremony was one of the annual activities organized by the School. Dyg Mutiah bte Abdullah, The Manager of Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad (BIBD) of Tutong's branch, was present as a guest of honour.

The ceremony begin with the recital of Surah Al Fatihah led by Cikgu Zuriady bin Zini followed by the reading of Surah Al-Waqiaah by the participants in the event. A recitation of a Takhtim was then performed by the students of Sayyidina Ali Religious School. Followed by doa khatam, recited by Mohammad Noor Hearlddey bin Mohd Helmi, one of the khatam participant. Dikir Yaman Hadhar was performed after the doa khatam.

The occasion also saw the sprinkling of flowers on the participants led by the guest of honour followed by some 100 parents and guardians who were also in attendance.

The guest of honour presented the participants with certificates for their performance.

The ceremony ended with the recitation of doa selamat by Cikgu Zuriady bin Zini

Female students participating in the Khatam Al-Quran ceremony