Brunei's Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah shakes hands with people attending the new Islamic year prayer at Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah mosque near the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, June 26, 2025. Brunei's Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah on Thursday evening graced the end of the Islamic year and new Islamic year 1447 Hijrah prayer ceremony, local media reported. (Information Department of Brunei's Prime Minister's Office/Handout via Xinhua)
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah on Thursday evening graced the end of the Islamic year and new Islamic year 1447 Hijrah prayer ceremony, local media reported.
According to the local daily Borneo Bulletin on Friday, the event took place at Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah mosque near the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, and the gathering served as a moment for prayerful reflection, seeking divine blessings for the nation's continued peace, prosperity, and well-being in the year ahead.
The annual national-level hijrah celebration in Brunei was jointly organized by Brunei's Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, according to the Borneo Bulletin.
Brunei is located in the northern part of Borneo Island in Southeast Asia and has a rich and long-standing Islamic cultural heritage. ■
Brunei's Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah attends the new Islamic year prayer at Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah mosque near the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, June 26, 2025. Brunei's Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah on Thursday evening graced the end of the Islamic year and new Islamic year 1447 Hijrah prayer ceremony, local media reported. (Information Department of Brunei's Prime Minister's Office/Handout via Xinhua)