By James Kon, Yusrin Junaidi & Azaraimy
The two-week-long royal wedding ceremony between Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah and YAM Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil bin Pengiran Syed Hj Jaafari, has officially come to an end following the recital of a doa selamat and the closing ceremony for Gendang Jaga-Jaga at Darul Karamah and Istana Nurul Iman yesterday.
At the Istana Nurul Iman, the ceremony began with the arrival of YAM Pengiran-Pengiran Cheteria, Cabinet Ministers, members of the Privy Councils, Deputy Ministers, Pengiran-Pengiran Peranakan, Pehin-Pehin Manteri, Manteri-Manteri Hulubalang and Manteri-Manteri Pendalaman, Ambassadors, Foreign High Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments and other guests.
First, YDM Pehin-Pehin Khatib, YDM Begawan-Begawan Pehin Khatib and YM Mudim-Mudim entered the ceremony. After which, Pehin Dato Seri Paduka (Dr.) Haji Awang Hussain informed YAM Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz that the ceremony was all set to commence. Then, Pehin Dato Seri Paduka (Dr.) Haji Awang Hussain went to seek consent from His Majesty the Sultan to commence the ceremony.
After receiving consent, the ceremony began. The recital of a doa selamat and closing of Gendang Jaga-Jaga subsequently began with the recital of Zikir Syarafil Anam (Zikir Marhaban). And when the Zikir reached the words of "Ya Habibi", the royal cannon fired 21 shots.
Meanwhile, Pehin Penyurat Awang Maidin YDM Pehin Penyurat Haji Awang Osman, YDM Pehin Bendahari Haji Awang Abu Bakar and Awang entered the room carrying 'Anchit' (perfume) to give to guests according to priorities.
While Doa Zikir was read by Pehin Khatib, YDM Pehin Penyurat Haji Awang Osman, YDM Pehin Bendahari Haji Awang Abu Bakar and Awang-Awang once again entered the room to give 'Kurnia sedekah' to guests.
Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz, the State Mufti, then recited the Doa Selamat.
Towards the end, Pehin Dato Seri Paduka (Dr.) Haji Awang Hussain once again went to seek consent from His Majesty for the ceremony to close. After receiving consent, the ceremony was then ended. The closing ceremony for the Gendang Jaga-Jaga at Darul Karamah took place in the present of His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah.
The ceremony began after Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Kerna Dato Paduka Seri Awang Hj Yaakub informed YAM Pengiran Maharaja Setia Laila Diraja Sahibul Irshad Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Rahim that the ceremony was ready to begin.
YAM Pengiran Maharaja Setia Laila Diraja Sahibul Irshad Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Rahim then requested Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Kerna Dato Paduka Seri Awang Hj Yaakub to notify His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah that the ceremony is ready to proceed.
After receiving the message, His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri declared for the ceremony to begin.
The recital of a doa selamat and closing of Gendang Jaga-Jaga ceremony subsequently began with the recital of Zikir Syarafil Anam (Zikir Marhaban). And when the Zikir reached the wording of "Ya Habibi", the royal cannon was fired 17 times which is according to the status of the person hosting the ceremony.
After concluding the recital of Zikir, a doa selamat was read by Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Seri Utama Dato Paduka Seri Setia Hj Awang Salim.
Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Kerna Dato Paduka Seri Awang Hj Yaakub then notified YAM Pengiran Maharaja Setia Laila Diraja Sahibul Irshad Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Rahim that the recital of a doa selamat and closing ceremony for Gendang Jaga-Jaga were successfully carried out.
YAM Pengiran Maharaja Setia Laila Diraja Sahibul Irshad Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Rahim then informed Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Kerna Dato Paduka Seri Awang Hj Yaakub to notify His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah that the ceremony had been successfully completed.
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah then announced that the ceremony has officially been carried out to mark the end.
- Borneo Bulletin
(15th June 2007)
