BERAKAS GARRISON, Wednesday, 23 April 2025 – The Acting Director of the Religious Directorate of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JAMA'AT ABDB) had the honour of receiving a courtesy visit from Imam Support Chaplain (Flight Lieutenant) Abdul Kader. The visit was held in conjunction with his official working visit to Brunei Darussalam to attend the ANZAC Day ceremony at Muara Beach.
This visit marks the continuation of his previous engagements with JAMA'AT ABDB, including his visit in April 2024 for ANZAC Day and in September 2024 as part of the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2024 Programme, which involved members of JAMA'AT ABDB and representatives from various units under the Ministry of Defence.
One of the key highlights of each of Imam Abdul Kader's visits to JAMA'AT ABDB is the Roundtable Discussion Session. These sessions have previously explored a wide range of important topics such as interfaith harmony among military personnel, military deployment and combat spiritual, quantification of morality among personnel and mental and spiritual health in the armed forces.
During this latest visit, Imam Abdul Kader also had the opportunity to hold a discussion session with the Acting Director of JAMA'AT ABDB. Both parties exchanged views and aspirations aimed at further strengthening cooperation between regional military religious institutions, particularly in fostering universal values such as tolerance, mutual understanding, and the reinforcement of religious conviction among military personnel.
JAMA'AT ABDB deeply values the strong ties established with religious representatives from foreign armed forces, which continue to contribute towards enhancing diplomatic relations and mutual understanding in religious and military contexts.
Imam Support Chaplain (Flight Lieutenant) Abdul Kader engaging in a discussion with the Acting Director of the Religious Directorate of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces
The Acting Director of the Religious Directorate of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JAMA'AT ABDB) introducing Imam Support Chaplain (Flight Lieutenant) Abdul Kader to representatives from various units and representatives from stakeholders.
PEMANGKU PENGARAH JABATANARAH AGAMA (JAMA'AT ABDB) TERIMA KUNJUNGAN MUHIBAH DARIPADA IMAM SUPPORT CHAPLAIN (FLIGHT LIEUTENANT) ABDUL KADER
BERAKAS GARISON, Rabu, 23 April 2025 – Yang Mulia Pemangku Pengarah Jabatanarah Agama Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (JAMA'AT ABDB), telah menerima kunjungan muhibah daripada Imam Support Chaplain, Flight Lieutenant Abdul Kader, bersempena dengan lawatan kerja beliau ke Brunei Darussalam bagi menghadiri upacara ANZAC Day di Pantai Muara.
Kunjungan ini merupakan kesinambungan daripada lawatan terdahulu beliau ke Brunei Darussalam, termasuk pada April 2024 sempena lawatan ANZAC Day dan pada September 2024 sempena Program Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2024, yang turut melibatkan warga JAMA'AT ABDB serta wakil daripada pelbagai unit di bawah Kementerian Pertahanan.
Salah satu pengisian utama dalam setiap lawatan Imam Abdul Kader ke JAMA'AT ABDB ialah Sesi Perkongsian Meja Bulat. Pelbagai topik sebelum ini pernah dibincangkan termasuk seperti keharmonian antara agama dalam kalangan anggota tentera, penugasan ketenteraan dan ketahanan rohani ketika tempur, pengukuran tahap akhlak dalam kalangan anggota, serta kesihatan mental dan rohani dalam angkatan tentera.
Dalam pertemuan kali ini, Imam Abdul Kader turut berkesempatan mengadakan sesi perbincangan bersama Pemangku Pengarah JAMA'AT ABDB, di mana kedua-dua pihak telah berkongsi pandangan dan aspirasi ke arah memperkukuhkan kerjasama antara institusi keagamaan ketenteraan serantau, terutamanya dalam memupuk nilai-nilai sejagat seperti toleransi, persefahaman, serta pengukuhan keagamaan dalam kalangan anggota tentera.
JAMA'AT ABDB menghargai hubungan erat yang terus terjalin bersama wakil keagamaan dari angkatan tentera luar negara, yang menyumbang ke arah memperkukuh hubungan diplomatik dan persefahaman dalam konteks keagamaan serta ketenteraan.
