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Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof
Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof (24 June 1948 – 13 December 2004) was a Nobility, nobleman and formerly a Civil service, civil servant from Brunei who became the prince consort to Princess Nor'ain Bolkiah, Princess Nor'ain in 1967, and brother to Queen Saleha of Brunei, Queen Saleha. He had previously served as the Chief (''Yang Di-Pertua'') of ''Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara'', and was a member of several state councils. Biography Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof is born on 24 June 1948, in Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town. He is the son of nobleman Alam Abdul Rahman, Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam and his wife, Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar, Pengiran Anak Besar. He received his early education at Istana Darul Hana Surau and Gurney English School Kuala Lumpur. He would go on to further his studies at the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College and Victoria Institution. Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof began his career as the Deputy Controller in the Department of Immigration and Citizenship com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheteria
The Cheteria are a group of royal dignitaries within the Sultanate of Brunei whose position ranks below the Royal Wazir but above the Manteri. Each carry specialized tasks and report directly to the Sultan of Brunei. The Cheteria hierarchy is structured around what is known as the Four Fold system which expands up to 32 folds. The title of Cheteria are only bestowed upon the Pengiran, especially to the caste of Pengiran known as the Pengiran Peranakan. The awarding of such titles are held in a ceremony called "mengangkat". History The word ''cheteria'' likely derives from the name of the Kshatriya warrior caste in Hinduism. These Bruneian traditional officials, who were part of the second class of officials in the country's traditional administration, were crucial to the state's decision-making process. In contrast to the wazir (vizier), who were solely picked from the core aristocracy, they were recited from both the core and common nobility. The Pengiran Shahbandar, or minste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Religious Affairs (Brunei)
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, 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 Mohd Tashim Pengiran Hassan respectively. The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei-Muara District, the .... History The department was established on 29 September 1959, initially as the Department of Religious Affairs (). On 21 October 1970, the construction of their new B$375,000 headquarters were completed in Tutong, near Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernley Webber
Major Fernley Douglas Webber (12 March 1918 – 1991), sometimes referred to as Awang F.D. Webber, was a British diplomat and formerly the British High Commissioner to Brunei. Early life Webber was born on 12 March 1918, and educated at Cotham Secondary School in Bristol. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree at Jesus College, Cambridge, and began work with the Colonial Office in 1939. Amid the outbreak of the Second World War, he served in the military from 1940 until 1945, earning the rank of Major. After his time in the military, he worked as the Private secretary to Minister of State Colonial Office, as Assistant Secretary in 1950, as Establishment Officer Colonial Office from 1950 to 1958, and lastly the Head of East Africa Department Colonial Office from 1958 to 1965. Diplomatic career Webber's diplomatic career began after being appointed as the Deputy High Commissioner to Kuching in 1965. On 1 August 1965, he became the new high commissioner to Brunei, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing side's half of the court. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. Play ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor or if a fault has been called by the umpire, service judge, or (in their absence) the opposing side. The shuttlecock is a feathered or (in informal matches) plastic projectile which flies differently from the balls used in many other sports. In particular, the feathers create much higher drag (physics), drag, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Aziz Juned
Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned ( ar, عبد العزيز بن جنيد) is a Muslim scholar In Islam, the ''ulama'' (; ar, علماء ', singular ', "scholar", literally "the learned ones", also spelled ''ulema''; feminine: ''alimah'' ingularand ''aalimath'' lural are the guardians, transmitters, and interpreters of religious ... and the current Grand Mufti of Brunei. As a Grand Mufti, he is the most senior and most influential Sunni Muslim religious and legal authority in the nation. He was appointed by the Sultan in 1994. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Juned, Abdul Aziz Bruneian Muslims Living people State Muftis of Brunei 1941 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheteria
The Cheteria are a group of royal dignitaries within the Sultanate of Brunei whose position ranks below the Royal Wazir but above the Manteri. Each carry specialized tasks and report directly to the Sultan of Brunei. The Cheteria hierarchy is structured around what is known as the Four Fold system which expands up to 32 folds. The title of Cheteria are only bestowed upon the Pengiran, especially to the caste of Pengiran known as the Pengiran Peranakan. The awarding of such titles are held in a ceremony called "mengangkat". History The word ''cheteria'' likely derives from the name of the Kshatriya warrior caste in Hinduism. These Bruneian traditional officials, who were part of the second class of officials in the country's traditional administration, were crucial to the state's decision-making process. In contrast to the wazir (vizier), who were solely picked from the core aristocracy, they were recited from both the core and common nobility. The Pengiran Shahbandar, or minste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adat Istiadat Council
The ''Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara'' (abbrev: JAIN) is a government department under the Prime Minister's Office that functions to guarantee the constant maintenance of Royal Customs. It has been translated literally as the Office of State Customs, the Department of the State Customs or the State Department of Customs and Traditions, even though it does not have an English name. In order to guarantee that the practice and implementation, particularly the (Royal Ceremonies), are always in accordance with the philosophy of Melayu Islam Beraja, preaching and teaching the public through lectures, briefings, and workshops on (Customs) are regularly held. History On 1 July 1954, the (Department of Customs, Religious and Social Welfare) was founded. Previously housed at the General Office of the Royal Secretariat Building (now known as the Secretariat Building). With the consent of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the department was established by appointing Pengiran Anak Haji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privy Council (Brunei)
The Privy Council () is a formal body of advisers to the monarch of Brunei. When His Majesty appoints people to posts with traditional ranks, titles, and honors, the council provides advice. The council was established in 1959 in accordance with Brunei's constitution and are in charge of advising His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on the three branches of government which are the executive, judicial, and legislative, even though they have separate powers. This is in keeping with the Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB) philosophy of the country. Membership According to the Brunei Constitutional documents, a Privy Council that is constituted in conformity with Part IV's rules must be established. Each Appointed Member of the council shall serve at the pleasure of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan for the term and under the conditions set forth in the Instrument appointing him, and subject to such terms. Moreover, the council members should be cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Institution
The Victoria Institution is the oldest secondary school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a memorial school, so-called because it was partly funded by public subscription intended for the erection of a permanent memorial to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. The establishment of the school was further supported by financial contributions from the Sultan and government of Selangor, prominent Kuala Lumpur residents, and the general public. The school reverted to its original name (instead of SMK Victoria) in February 2009, after being granted approval in recognition of its having been declared part of Malaysia's national heritage. The Victoria Institution is a Education in Malaysia#Secondary education, secondary school for male students only from Form 1 to 5. Female students are accepted for Form 6 (Lower and Upper). The school is widely known as VI, and a student of the Victoria Institution is known as a Victorian. Performing well both academically and in sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College (), abbreviated as , is a government boys' secondary school in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is the first secondary school in the country. The school is also one of the only three boys' secondary schools nationwide, with the other two being Muda Hashim Secondary School and Ma'had Islam Brunei. The school provides five years of secondary education leading up to GCE 'O' Level and IGCSE qualification. Name The school is named after Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien III, the twenty-eighth Sultan of Brunei, who preceded the current Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. History Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College was established on 15 October 1951. At the time of the establishment, it was known as Brunei Town Government English School and functioned as an English preparatory school. It was also the first government school in the country which provided education in English. The school eventually renamed to its that as it is kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
