BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wednesday 14 June 2017 – In celebration of the Royal Brunei Navy’s (RBN) 52nd anniversary, a Tahlil ceremony was held to honour the late parents of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam at the Royal Mausoleum.
The ceremony commenced with the recitation of Surah Yassin and Tahlil led by Major Ariffin bin Amit, Assistant Head of Religious Department Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).
Subsequently, the RBN also held a Khatam Al-Quran Ceremony, Doa Kesyukuran and mass Zohor prayers at Surau Al-Huda at the Muara Naval Base.
Present at both events was the Commander of RBN, First Admiral Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad. Also present were senior officers, officers, and non-commissioned personnel of RBN.
The RBN was formed on 14 June 1965 as the Boat Section. It later grew to be the First Flotilla, Royal Brunei Malay Regiment/RBAF. On 1 October 1991, with the reorganisation of the RBAF, the First Flotilla was named the Royal Brunei Navy.
