NEWS HEADLINES
MELANCHOLIC AIDILFITRI TAKBIR RESOUNDS IN THE DEFENCE ACADEMY
DEFENCE ACADEMY, Wednesday, 5 June 2019 – Brunei Darussalam will be celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri tomorrow, Thursday, 6th June. In celebration of the arrival of Syawal, mosques and suraus across the nation resounded with the melodious and melancholic Raya takbir. Surau Asy-Syuhada was not an exception. Muslim personnel of Defence Academy were summoned to glorify the most victorious day of Allah SWT with the recital of takbir, tahmid and tasbih at the surau. Aidilfitri takbir symbolizes gratefulness and thankfulness towards the mighty Allah SWT for his blessings to the Muslim ummah.
REMEMBERING THE QURANIC JOURNEY THROUGH KHATAM Al-QUR’AN
DEFENCE ACADEMY HOLDS 58th RBAF ANNIVERSARY THANKSGIVING CEREMONY
DEFENCE ACADEMY, Friday, 31 May 2019 – Today marks a special day for Ministry of Defence and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. Held at the Surau Asy-Syuhada, Defence Academy, The Chief Instructor of Defence Academy, Lieutenant Colonel Pengiran Mohd Shamsul Reza bin Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Tengah, this morning attended a thanksgiving ceremony as the Guest of Honour to commemorate the 58th Anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
KAMATHALI HABBAH PROJECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH RBAF’S 58th ANNIVERSARY
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday, 30 May 2019 – Twenty-two retired personnel who previously served in the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received donations from a charity drive collection called Kamathali Habbah Project. This project is part of the community service activities organised in conjunction with the Royal Brunei Armed Force’s (RBAF) 58th Anniversary.
RBAF COMMANDER DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS TO CSC9
TANAH JAMBU, Tuesday, 28 May 2019 – Yang Mulia Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) delivered a keynote address on “The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Its Impact on the Armed Forces and Future Leadership” to the participants of the 9th Command and Staff Course (CSC 9) at the Command and Staff College, Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) today.
SECOND MINISTER OF DEFENCE PERFORMED PRAYERS AT SURAU ASY-SYUHADA
TANAH JAMBU, Friday, 24 May 2019 – The Minister of Defence II, the Honourable Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof made a mutual visit to Defence Academy’s Surau Asy-Syuhada to perform Isya’ prayer, sunat Tarawih followed by Tadarus Al-Qur’an ceremony. Congregants had the opportunity to perform the sunat Tarawih prayer led by students from the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Al-Quran Institue.