BOLKIAH GARISSON, Thursday, 19 September 2024 - The Royal Brunei Armed Forces Religious Directorate (JAMA'AT) hosted the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2024 (IPE24) for it's Subject Matter Experts Religious Engagement Programme. The programme was conducted for three days from 17 September 2024 until 19 September 2024.
Representing Australian Defence Force was Flight Lieutenant Abdul Kader, Imam Support Chaplain of the Royal Australian Air Force. Other units of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) were also invited to join the program from i.e. the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF), Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), the RBAF Joint Force Headquarter, the Directorate of Intelligence as well as the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDS). Also present were the officers and members of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Religious Directorate (JAMA'AT).
The first day of engagement was kicked off with a presentation from Imam Abdul Kader with the topic of 'Military Deployment: Spirituality to Boost Resilience'. It was then continued with discussions on two themes; Military Deployment and Combat Spiritual, and The Quantification of Morality, Mental and Spiritual Health on the second day.
The discussions were ended with a presentation from Ustazah Siti Julaiha binti Puasa, the Special Duty Officer Grade 2 as a representative from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Religious Directorate (JAMA'AT) where she had shared the mental and spiritual health initiatives in Negara Brunei Darussalam.
The final day of the programme was then concluded with JAMA'AT brisk walk event with Imam Abdul Kader at the Menteri Besar Recreational Park and a breakfast at the Sajian Graduan Tarindak restaurant. In the afternoon, all the IPE24 delegates from Australia had the opportunity to visit the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque and enjoy the scenery of Bandar Seri Begawan from the top of the mosque's minaret.
Imam Abdul Kader had also the opportunity to attend the 'Halaqah Jumaat' at Surau ad-Difa' of the Ministry of Defence, a short visit to Bangar Town and attended Friday prayer at the Muhammad Salleh Mosque, Bangar Town before ending his visit in Brunei Darussalam.
Imam Abdul Kader departed back to Australia on Saturday, 21 September 2024.
JABATANARAH AGAMA ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI (JAMAAT) TELAH MENGANJURKAN ACARA HUBUNGAN KERJASAMA AGAMA BAGI PROGRAM INDO-PACIFIC ENDEAVOUR 2024
BOLKIAH GARISSON, Khamis, 19 September 2024 - Jabatanarah Agama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (JAMA'AT) telah menganjurkan acara hubungan kerjasama agama bagi pakar-pakar agama di dalam program Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2024. Program tersebut telah berlangsung selama tiga hari bermula 17 September 2024 sehingga 19 September 2024.
Hadir mewakili Angkatan Pertahanan Australia ialah Leftenan Udara Imam Abdul Kader, Pembantu Imam Caplin, Tentera Udara Diraja Australia. Beberapa unit Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) juga turut dijemput menyertai program tersebut iaitu wakil daripada Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB), Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB), Markas Angkatan Bersama ABDB, Jabatanarah Perisikan, dan Institut Pengajian Pertahanan dan Strategik Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (IPPSSHHB). Turut hadir program tersebut ialah pegawai-pegawai dan anggota-anggota Jabatanarah Agama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (JAMA'AT).
Hari pertama program tersebut telah dimulakan dengan pembentangan daripada Imam Abdul Kader mengenai tajuk 'Military Deployment: Spirituality to Boost Resilience.' Dan kemudian diteruskan dengan perbincangan mengenai dua tema iaitu 'Deploimen Ketenteraan dan Kombat Kerohanian', dan 'Kuantifikasi Moral, Kesihatan Mental dan Rohani' pada hari kedua.
Program perbincangan tersebut diakhiri dengan pembentangan daripada Ustazah Siti Julaiha binti Puasa, Pegawai Tugas-Tugas Khas Tingkat 2, selaku wakil dari Jabatanarah Agama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (JAMA'AT) di mana beliau telah mengongsikan inisiatif-inisiatif kesihatan mental dan rohani di Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Hari terakhir program kemudiannya dilaksanakan dengan acara riadah berjalan pantas JAMA'AT bersama Imam Abdul Kader di Taman Rekreasi Menteri Besar dan sarapan pagi di restoran Sajian Graduan Tarindak. Manakala pada sebelah petang, semua perwakilan IPE24 dari Australia berpeluang melawat Masjid Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien dan menikmati pemandangan Bandar Seri Begawan dari atas Menara masjid tersebut.
Imam Abdul Kader juga berkesempatan untuk menghadiri 'Halaqah Jumaat' di Surau ad-Difa' Kementerian Pertahanan, membuat lawatan ke Pekan Bangar dan mengerjakan sembahyang Fardhu Jumaat sebelum mengakhiri lawatan beliau di Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Imam Abdul Kader telah berlepas balik ke Australia pada hari Sabtu, 21 September 2024.
