Ministry of Religious Affairs (Brunei) explained

The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA or MoRA;, 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,^[1] 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 and Pengiran Mohammad Tashim respectively.^[2] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

History

The (Department of Customs, Religious and Social Welfare)^{[3] [4]} was established on 1 July 1954.^[5] 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 (Customs, Religious, and Social Welfare Officer) with the approval of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.^[6]

On 29 September 1959,^[7] the Religious Section was renamed the Department of Religious Affairs (Malay: Jabatan Hal Ehwal Ugama)^{[8] [9]} under the power bestowed by the Brunei 1959 Constitution, with Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Ali serving as its new leader.^[10] On 21 October 1970, the construction of their new B$375,000 headquarters were completed in Tutong, near Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque.^[11]

Budget

In the fiscal year 2021–2022, the ministry had been allocated a budget of B$263 million, a two percent increase from the previous year.^[12]

List of ministers

Ministers

No.	Portrait	Minister	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Ref.
Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara
–		Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam	1 July 1954	29 September 1959		[13]
State Religious Affairs Officer
1		Pengiran Muhammad Ali	1 May 1960	August 1962	2 years
2		Pengiran Anak Kemaluddin	1 September 1962	1970	8 years	[14]
3		Zain Serudin	1 November 1970	1 January 1984		[15]
Minister of Religious Affairs
1		Zain Serudin	21 October 1986	29 May 2010		[16]
2		Pengiran Mohammad	29 May 2010	22 October 2015
3		Badaruddin Othman	22 October 2015	incumbent		[17]

Deputy minister

No.	Portrait	Minister	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Ref.
1		Yahya Ibrahim	21 October 1986	25 May 2005		[18]
2		Badaruddin Othman	25 May 2005	29 May 2010		[19]
3		Pengiran Bahrom	29 May 2010	22 October 2015
4		Abdul Mokti Daud	22 October 2015	30 January 2018		[20]
(3)		Pengiran Bahrom	30 January 2018	21 May 2022
4		Pengiran Mohammad Tashim	21 May 2022	incumbent		[21]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Laman Utama - Pengenalan . www.kheu.gov.bn . ms . 6 September 2017 .
2. News: The Scoop . HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees . 7 June 2022 . The Scoop . 24 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702120438/https://thescoop.co/2022/06/07/hm-announces-cabinet-reshuffle-full-list-of-new-appointees/ . 2 July 2022 .
3. Book: [[Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman|Mohammad bin Pengiran Haji Abd Rahman]] (Pengiran Haji) . Islam di Brunei Darussalam zaman British, 1774-1984 . 2007 . Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan Belia dan Sukan . 978-99917-0-557-6 . 206 . ms.
4. Book: [[Abdul Aziz Juned|Awang Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned]] (Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji.) . Islam di Brunei: zaman pemerintahan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzuddin Waddaulah, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam . 1992 . Jabatan Pusat Sejarah Brunei Darussalam . ms.
5. Book: Perjalanan Negara Brunei Darussalam memasuki alaf baru . 1999 . Jawatankuasa Tertinggi Penerbitan Buku Perjalanan Negara Brunei Darussalam Memasuki Alaf Baru . 120 . ms.
6. Web site: Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara . Sejarah Ringkas . 2024-05-15 . www.adat-istiadat.gov.bn . ms.
7. Web site: Laman Utama - Sejarah . www.kheu.gov.bn . ms . 6 September 2017 .
8. Book: Pameran sejarah perkembangan Islam di Brunei sempena memperingati kedatangan tahun Hijrah 1400 . 1979 . Muzium Brunei . ms.
9. Book: Sejarah penubuhan mahkamah syariah Negara Brunei Darussalam . 2005 . Jabatan Kehakiman Negara, Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Negara Brunei Darussalam . 978-99917-920-0-2 . 160 . ms.
10. Web site: Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara . Sejarah Ringkas . 2024-05-15 . www.adat-istiadat.gov.bn . ms.
11. News: 21 October 1970 . Pembenaan bangunan Pejabat Hal Ehwal Ugama, Tutong telah siap . 3 . Pelita Brunei .
12. News: Rasidah . Hj Abu Bakar . Over 650 Syariah offences prosecuted since 2013 . 23 March 2021 . The Scoop . 24 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211110112227/https://thescoop.co/2021/03/23/over-650-syariah-offences-committed-since-2013/ . 10 November 2021 .
13. http://www.kheu.gov.bn/FlipbookDocs/50%20Tahun%20Dalam%20Ristaan%20Perkhidmatan%20KHEU/files/res/mobile/page0097_i1.jpg Pemimpin Perkhidmatan Hal Ehwal Ugama (1954-1962)
14. Book: Awang.), Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji . Islam in Brunei: During the Reign of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam . 2008 . Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports . 978-99917-34-55-2 . 68 . en.
15. http://www.kheu.gov.bn/FlipbookDocs/50%20Tahun%20Dalam%20Ristaan%20Perkhidmatan%20KHEU/files/res/mobile/page0098_i1.jpg Pemimpin Perkhidmatan Hal Ehwal Ugama (1962-1970)
16. Web site: The Cabinet 2010 . 2022-12-30 . The Cabinet 2010.
17. Web site: Menteri-Menteri Cabinet .
18. Book: Brunei Export-Import, Trade and Business Directory - Strategic Information and Contacts . 2013 . Lulu.com . 978-1-4387-0635-1 . 213 . en.
19. Web site: Laman Utama - Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama . 2023-05-26 . www.mora.gov.bn.
20. Web site: 2015-10-24 . Pelita Brunei - Sabtu 24 Okt 2015 by Putera Katak Brunei - Issuu . 2024-02-25 . issuu.com . en.
21. Web site: Timbalan Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama . 2023-10-24 . Ministry of Religious Affairs.