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Ministry of Religious Affairs (Brunei)

Ministry of Religious Affairs (Brunei)

Bruneian government ministry

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[lower-alpha 2] and Pengiran Mohd Tashim Pengiran Hassan[lower-alpha 1] respectively.[2] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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History

The department was established on 29 September 1959, initially as the Department of Religious Affairs (Jabatan Hal Ehwal Ugama).[5] On 21 October 1970, the construction of their new B$375,000 headquarters were completed in Tutong, near Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque.[6]

Budget

In the fiscal year 2021–2022, the ministry had been allocated a budget of B$263 million,[lower-alpha 3] a two percent increase from the previous year.[1]

List of ministers

Ministers

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Deputy minister

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Notes

  1. His current official Malay name is Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Haji Mohd Tashim bin Pengiran Haji Hassan.[3]
  2. His current official Malay name is Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman.[3]
  3. ≈US$190 million as of July 2022[7]

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    The Scoop (7 June 2022). "HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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    Ali Rahman, Muhammad Khairulanwar (8 June 2022). "Perlantikan, Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet, Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 67 #69. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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    "Laman Utama - Pengenalan". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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    "Laman Utama - Sejarah". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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    "Pembenaan bangunan Pejabat Hal Ehwal Ugama, Tutong telah siap" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 21 October 1970. p. 3.
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    "263,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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    Pemimpin Perkhidmatan Hal Ehwal Ugama (1954-1962)
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    Awang.), Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji (2008). Islam in Brunei: During the Reign of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 68. ISBN 978-99917-34-55-2.
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    Pemimpin Perkhidmatan Hal Ehwal Ugama (1962-1970)
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    "Laman Utama - Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama". www.mora.gov.bn. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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    "Timbalan Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama". Ministry of Religious Affairs. Retrieved 24 October 2023.


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