Tuesday | 10 Rabiulakhir 1448 | 22 September 2026

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Ministry of Religious Affairs, today held the Thanksgiving Prayer Ceremony in conjunction with the 36th Teachers’ Day at the Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
Present as the Guests of Honour at the ceremony was Yang Berhormat Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Haji Mohammad Tashim bin Pengiran Haji Hassan, Minister of Religious Affairs and Yang Berhormat Datin Seri Setia Dr Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Md Salleh, Minister of Education.

Also present were Yang Mulia Dato Seri Paduka Dr Awang Haji Norarfan bin Haji Zainal, Deputy Minister of Education; Yang Mulia Dr Haji Mohammed Hussain bin Pehin Penyurat Haji Ahmad, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs; and Yang Mulia Dr Haji Azman bin Ahmad, Permanent Secretary (Higher Education) at the Ministry of Education. Also in attendance were the Vice Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Brunei; the Ra’es of Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan (KUPU SB); Deputy Permanent Secretaries; Heads of Departments; as well as senior officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Education.

The ceremony was also attended by officers, teachers and students from schools, colleges, higher education institutions and technical institutions under the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Education.

The ceremony commenced with the congregational Sunat Hajat prayer, seeking Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala’s continued protection for His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, and praying for His Majesty to be granted health, strength and continued protection in leading the country towards lasting prosperity, well-being and blessings. The prayer was led by Yang Dimuliakan Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Emran bin Haji Kunchang, Mosque Officer at the Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Department of Mosque Affairs, who also led the congregational Fardhu Asar prayer. This was followed by the recitation of Ratib Al-Attas, led by Yang Mulia Awang Haji Hamdini bin Haji Garif, Imam Grade III at Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque.

Meanwhile, the Thanksgiving Prayer and Prayer for the Protection of the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam were also recited by Yang Dimuliakan Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Emran bin Haji Kunchang, Mosque Officer at the Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque.

The Thanksgiving Prayer Ceremony is part of the religious events held in conjunction with the 36th Teachers’ Day Celebration of Brunei Darussalam. The theme for this year’s Teachers’ Day Celebration is ‘Guru Pemangkin Pendidikan Lestari dan Inovasi’.

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MAJLIS DOA KESYUKURAN SEMPENA SAMBUTAN HARI GURU KALI KE-36 TAHUN 1448H / 2026M

Selasa | 10 Rabiulakhir 1448 | 22 September 2026

Bandar Seri Begawan – Kementerian Pendidkan bersama Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama pada petang tadi mengadakan Majlis Doa Kesyukuran bertempat di Masjid Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien di ibu negara sempena Sambutan Hari Guru Negara Brunei Darussalam Kali Ke-36.

Hadir di majlis tersebut ialah Yang Berhormat Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Haji Mohammad Tashim bin Pengiran Haji Hassan, Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama dan Yang Berhormat Datin Seri Setia Dr Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Md Salleh, Menteri Pendidikan.

Turut hadir, Yang Mulia Dato Seri Paduka Dr. Awang Haji Norarfan bin Haji Zainal, Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan; Yang Mulia Dr. Haji Mohammed Hussain bin Pehin Penyurat Haji Ahmad, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama dan Yang Mulia Dr. Haji Azman bin Ahmad, Setiausaha Tetap (Pengajian Tinggi) Kementerian Pendidikan. Juga hadir, Naib Canselor Universiti Teknologi Brunei; Ra’es Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan; Timbalan-Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap; Ketua-ketua Jabatan serta para pegawai kanan Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama dan Kementerian Pendidikan.

Majlis dimulakan dengan Sembahyang Sunat Hajat berjemaah bagi memohon agar Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam sentiasa berada dalam lindungan Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala dan dianugerahkan kesihatan, kekuatan serta perlindungan yang berterusan dalam memimpin negara ke arah kesejahteraan dan keberkatan yang berpanjangan, yang diimamkan oleh Yang Dimuliakan Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Emran bin Haji Kunchang, Pegawai Masjid, Masjid Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien, Jabatan Hal Ehwal Masjid yang turut mengimamkan Sembahyang Fardhu Asar berjemaah. Diikuti dengan bacaan Ratib Al-Attas oleh Yang Mulia Awang Haji Hamdini bin Haji Garif, Imam Tingkat III, Masjid Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien.

Manakala Doa Kesyukuran dan Doa Peliharakan Sultan dan Negara Brunei Darussalam juga dibacakan oleh Yang Dimuliakan Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Emran bin Haji Kunchang, Pegawai Masjid, Masjid Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien.

Majlis juga dihadiri oleh pegawai-pegawai, guru-guru serta pelajar-pelajar dari sekolah-sekolah, maktabmaktab, institusi-institusi pengajian tinggi dan teknikal di bawah Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama dan Kementerian Pendidikan.

Majlis Doa Kesyukuran merupakan sebahagian daripada acara keagamaan bersempena dengan Sambutan Hari Guru Negara Brunei Darussalam yang dikendalikan oleh Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama dan Kementerian Pendidikan.

Tema bagi Sambutan Hari Guru pada tahun ini ialah ‘Guru Pemangkin Pendidikan Lestari dan Inovasi’.