BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Some 150 participants attended the Rehlah Ilmiah Programme 1448H/2026M at Al-Muhtadee Billah Mosque, Kampong Sungai Kebun Friday (Nov 13).
The programme, organised by the Religious Youth Programme Secretariat of the Islamic Dakwah Centre, Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA), in collaboration with the Youth Affairs Division of the Mosque Affairs Department, MoRA, aimed to strengthen the implementation of religious activities in conjunction with significant Islamic occasions through the active participation of youth in the country.
It also aimed to nurture individuals grounded in Brunei’s national values, with a firm adherence to the creed of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah and the Shafie school of thought.
The programme also sought to diversify approaches to religious outreach among youth in line with current developments, strengthen their identity based on the Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB) philosophy, and foster a deeper appreciation of mosques by encouraging their role as centres for religious and community activities.
The initiative also serves as an effort to motivate and guide young people to participate in religious activities through appropriate and effective approaches, while encouraging them to contribute towards strengthening the propagation of Islam in the country.
The organisation of the programme also took into consideration a titah by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah during the Get-Together with Citizens and Residents of Brunei in the United Kingdom and Ireland for 1438H/2016M, on 22 Rabiulawal 1438H, corresponding to December 22, 2016.
In the titah, His Majesty highlighted concerns over gatherings organised in the name of religion or using religious-related names, including those associated with Al-Quran, Usrah, Pemuda Iman and Belia Da’ie, stressing that the approaches adopted must be correct and beyond doubt.
It is hoped that the programme 1448H/2026M will achieve its objectives and benefit all participants. The programme is also expected to strengthen bonds of brotherhood among religious youth, while instilling a spirit of cooperation and responsibility as they work together to promote and uphold the teachings of Islam.
The initiative also contributes towards realising the country’s aspiration of becoming a Zikir Nation, in line with the vision and leadership of His Majesty.
Legislative Council member and Penghulu of Mukim Lumapas Amran Maidin was the guest of honour. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
