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Published: 05 September,2024 | Updated: 05 September,2024
Indian PM visits Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan, September 3 (AseanAll)  — Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited the iconic Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on September 3,2024,according to Indian Prime Minister’s Office.

Modi was received by Brunei’s Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Dato Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin. Brunei’s Minister of Health Dato Dr. Haji Mohammad Isham was also in attendance. 

Phjoto source:Indian Prime Minister’s Office

A gathering of Indian community members were also present to greet the Prime Minister.

The mosque is named after Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei (father of the current Sultan, who also initiated its construction), and was completed in 1958.