Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama | |
Ministry of Religious Affairs building | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 1 January 1984 |
Preceding Ministry | |
Jurisdiction | Government of Brunei |
Headquarters |
Bandar Seri Begawan,
Brunei 4°55′02.1″N 114°56′47.8″E / 4.917250°N 114.946611°E |
Annual budget | $263 million BND (2021) |
Minister responsible |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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Website |
www |
Footnotes | |
[1] [2] [3] |
The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA or MoRA; Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama, KHEU) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for the propagation of Islam and its upholding as the state religion, [4] as well as oversees the Islamic religious education in the country. It is currently led by a minister and a deputy minister, whereby the incumbents are Badaruddin Othman [b] and Pengiran Mohd Tashim Pengiran Hassan [a] respectively. [2] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.
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The Jabatan Adat Istiadat, Ugama dan Kebajikan Masyarakat (Department of Customs, Religious and Social Welfare) [5] [6] was established on 1 July 1954. [7] Once located in the Royal Secretariat Building's General Office (now known as the Secretariat Building). The department was formed by designating Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam as the Pegawai Adat Istiadat, Ugama, and Kebajikan Masyarakat (Customs, Religious, and Social Welfare Officer) with the approval of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. [8]
On 29 September 1959, [9] the Religious Section was renamed the Department of Religious Affairs (Jabatan Hal Ehwal Ugama) [10] [11] under the power bestowed by the Brunei 1959 Constitution, with Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Ali serving as its new leader. [12] On 21 October 1970, the construction of their new B$375,000 headquarters were completed in Tutong, near Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque. [13]
In the fiscal year 2021–2022, the ministry had been allocated a budget of B$263 million, [c] a two percent increase from the previous year. [1]
No. | Portrait | Minister | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Ref. |
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Department of Religious Affairs | ||||||
1 | Alam Abdul Rahman | 1954 | 1960 | 6 years | [15] | |
2 | Ali Mohamed Daud | 1 May 1960 | August 1962 | 2 years | [15] | |
3 | Kemaluddin Al-Haj | 1 September 1962 | 20 October 1986 | 24 years, 49 days | [16] | |
4 | Zain Serudin | 1 November 1970 | 1 January 1984 | 13 years, 61 days | [17] [16] | |
Ministry of Religious Affairs | ||||||
1 | Zain Serudin | 21 October 1986 | 29 May 2010 | 23 years, 220 days | [18] | |
2 | Mohammad Abdul Rahman | 29 May 2010 | 22 October 2015 | 5 years, 146 days | [18] | |
3 | Badaruddin Othman | 22 October 2015 | incumbent | 8 years, 222 days | [19] |
No. | Portrait | Minister | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Yahya Ibrahim | 21 October 1986 | 25 May 2005 | 18 years, 216 days | [20] | |
2 | Badaruddin Othman | 25 May 2005 | 29 May 2010 | 5 years, 4 days | [21] | |
3 | Bahrom Bahar | 29 May 2010 | 22 October 2015 | 5 years, 146 days | [21] | |
4 | Abdul Mokti | 22 October 2015 | 30 January 2018 | 2 years, 100 days | [22] | |
(3) | Bahrom Bahar | 30 January 2018 | 21 May 2022 | 4 years, 111 days | [21] | |
4 | Tashim Hassan | 21 May 2022 | incumbent | 2 years, 10 days | [23] |
Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama | |
Ministry of Religious Affairs building | |
Ministry overview | |
---|---|
Formed | 1 January 1984 |
Preceding Ministry | |
Jurisdiction | Government of Brunei |
Headquarters |
Bandar Seri Begawan,
Brunei 4°55′02.1″N 114°56′47.8″E / 4.917250°N 114.946611°E |
Annual budget | $263 million BND (2021) |
Minister responsible |
|
Deputy Minister responsible |
|
Website |
www |
Footnotes | |
[1] [2] [3] |
The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA or MoRA; Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama, KHEU) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for the propagation of Islam and its upholding as the state religion, [4] as well as oversees the Islamic religious education in the country. It is currently led by a minister and a deputy minister, whereby the incumbents are Badaruddin Othman [b] and Pengiran Mohd Tashim Pengiran Hassan [a] respectively. [2] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (July 2022) |
The Jabatan Adat Istiadat, Ugama dan Kebajikan Masyarakat (Department of Customs, Religious and Social Welfare) [5] [6] was established on 1 July 1954. [7] Once located in the Royal Secretariat Building's General Office (now known as the Secretariat Building). The department was formed by designating Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam as the Pegawai Adat Istiadat, Ugama, and Kebajikan Masyarakat (Customs, Religious, and Social Welfare Officer) with the approval of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. [8]
On 29 September 1959, [9] the Religious Section was renamed the Department of Religious Affairs (Jabatan Hal Ehwal Ugama) [10] [11] under the power bestowed by the Brunei 1959 Constitution, with Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Ali serving as its new leader. [12] On 21 October 1970, the construction of their new B$375,000 headquarters were completed in Tutong, near Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque. [13]
In the fiscal year 2021–2022, the ministry had been allocated a budget of B$263 million, [c] a two percent increase from the previous year. [1]
No. | Portrait | Minister | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Religious Affairs | ||||||
1 | Alam Abdul Rahman | 1954 | 1960 | 6 years | [15] | |
2 | Ali Mohamed Daud | 1 May 1960 | August 1962 | 2 years | [15] | |
3 | Kemaluddin Al-Haj | 1 September 1962 | 20 October 1986 | 24 years, 49 days | [16] | |
4 | Zain Serudin | 1 November 1970 | 1 January 1984 | 13 years, 61 days | [17] [16] | |
Ministry of Religious Affairs | ||||||
1 | Zain Serudin | 21 October 1986 | 29 May 2010 | 23 years, 220 days | [18] | |
2 | Mohammad Abdul Rahman | 29 May 2010 | 22 October 2015 | 5 years, 146 days | [18] | |
3 | Badaruddin Othman | 22 October 2015 | incumbent | 8 years, 222 days | [19] |
No. | Portrait | Minister | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Yahya Ibrahim | 21 October 1986 | 25 May 2005 | 18 years, 216 days | [20] | |
2 | Badaruddin Othman | 25 May 2005 | 29 May 2010 | 5 years, 4 days | [21] | |
3 | Bahrom Bahar | 29 May 2010 | 22 October 2015 | 5 years, 146 days | [21] | |
4 | Abdul Mokti | 22 October 2015 | 30 January 2018 | 2 years, 100 days | [22] | |
(3) | Bahrom Bahar | 30 January 2018 | 21 May 2022 | 4 years, 111 days | [21] | |
4 | Tashim Hassan | 21 May 2022 | incumbent | 2 years, 10 days | [23] |