Members of the Zone 4B vicinity of Kampong Sungai Besar Mosque held a five kilometre walkathon in conjunction with the 40th National Day celebration which started and ended at the mosque compound yesterday. Acting Director of Mosque Affairs at the Ministry of Religious Affairs Haji Amir Hisham bin Haji Masri and Village Head of Kampong […]
Roads in areas like Kampong Kiulap and Gadong experienced less traffic since Friday, with many shops closed for Chinese New Year celebrations. Parking, typically scarce in commercial areas, are now more available. Eateries and workshops in Gadong, Kampong Menglait and Batu Satu along Jalan Tutong were also closed, with some planning to reopen more than […]
Bruneians are taking advantage of the long weekend due to two public holidays – the Israk Mikraj celebration yesterday and Chinese New Year tomorrow – to cross the border to neighbouring Malaysian cities of Miri and Kota Kinabalu.
Israk Mikraj is one of the greatest miracles of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) after Al-Quran where the Prophet (pbuh) received a direct command from Allah the Almighty to perform the five obligatory prayers daily, said imams in the Friday sermon. Israk is the night journey of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) from Masjidil Haram in Makkah to Masjidil […]