Bandar seri begawan: A Doa Kesyukuran ceremony in conjunction with His Majesty’s 79th Birthday Celebration was held by the Brunei Darussalam Scouts Association. The event took place at the Scouts Association’s Surau in Gadong on the night of 14th July.
According to Radio Television Brunei, the ceremony was attended by Dato Paduka Architect Haji Idris bin Haji Abas, President of the Scouts Association. The evening included a mass fardu Maghrib prayer, the reading of Surah Yasin and Doa Kesyukuran, and concluded with a mass fardu Isyak prayer. The purpose of the ceremony was to express gratitude for His Majesty’s leadership and to offer prayers to Allah SWT for His Majesty’s long life.