Ministry of Religious Affairs (Brunei)
Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 29 September 1959 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Brunei |
Headquarters | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 4°55′02.1″N 114°56′47.8″E / 4.917250°N 114.946611°ECoordinates: 4°55′02.1″N 114°56′47.8″E / 4.917250°N 114.946611°E |
Annual budget | $257 million BND (2018) |
Minister responsible |
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Website | http://www.kheu.gov.bn |
The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA or MoRA; Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama, abbreviated as KHEU) is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Brunei. It is responsible for the propagation of Islam and its upholding as the state religion,[1] as well as oversees the public Islamic religious education in the country. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Religious Affairs and the incumbent is .[2][3]
History[]
The Ministry of Religious Affairs was established on 29 September 1959 as Jabatan Hal Ehwal Ugama (the Department of Religious Affairs.[4]
Budget[]
In the fiscal year 2018–19, the budget for Ministry of Religious Affairs has been allocated 257 million Brunei dollars ($190M as of March 2018).[5][6][7] This is an increase from B$236 million in the previous fiscal year.[8] More than two-thirds of the budget, about B$180 million, has been allocated for the public Islamic religious education in the country.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ "Laman Utama - Pengenalan". www.kheu.gov.bn. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Laman Utama - Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama". www.kheu.gov.bn. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Sultan reshuffles Cabinet | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Laman Utama - Sejarah". www.kheu.gov.bn. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "XE: Convert BND/USD. Brunei Darussalam Dollar to United States Dollar". xe.com. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Religious Affairs Ministry to spend 179M building new ugama schools and extensions - The Scoop". The Scoop. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "MoRA gets B$257M budget allocation | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "$235.99M budget allocated to MoRA | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
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