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HIS Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, attended a Grand Forum (Forum Perdana) at the Knowledge Convention 2015 yesterday, at the Plenary Hall, International Convention Centre (ICC).
Also in attendance was His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik.
Titled ‘Wasatiyyah Youths Towards A Successful Nation’, the forum focusses on the Wasatiyyah approach in shaping a moderate Muslim community among the country’s youth.
Among the panel speakers were Dr Haji Japar bin Haji Mat Dain, Deputy State Mufti; Ustaz Irwan Hadi bin Mohd Shuhaimy, the Head State Mufti at the Singapore State Mufti Office; Dr Hajah Lily Suzana binti Shamsu, Lecturer and Director of International and Public Relations Centre at the Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA); and Dr Haji Hambali bin Haji Jaili, the Dean of Students at the Student Affairs Division, Religious Teachers University College of Seri Begawan (KUPU SB).
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, and His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik were greeted at the International Convention Centre yesterday. – PHOTOS: AZROL AZMI & INFOFOTO
ABOVE & BELOW: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik at the event
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, and His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik in a group photo
Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud, the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs
The panel speakers Dr Haji Japar bin Haji Mat Dain, Deputy State Mufti; Ustaz Irwan Hadi bin Mohd Shuhaimy, the Head State Mufti at the Singapore State Mufti Office; Dr Hajah Lily Suzana binti Shamsu, Lecturer and Director of International and Public Relations Centre at the Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA); and Dr Haji Hambali bin Haji Jaili, the Dean of Students at the Student Affairs Division, Reli-gious Teachers University College of Seri Begawan (KUPU SB)
The term Wasatiyyah is derived from the Arabic root word, ‘wasat’, meaning ‘middle’; and it is used to describe the concept of living, doing and thinking in a fair and moderate way.
Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud, the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, said that the concept of Wasatiyyah should be encouraged among Bruneian youths, in order for them to elevate the country to great success in various fields and specialties.
He also said that youths with a keen awareness of the Wasatiyyah concept have great character traits and insight, which are helpful attributes when confronted with alien ideologies in contrast to the true teachings of Islam.
The panel at yesterday’s forum was generally composed of experts and scholars in Islamic studies and theology.
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