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The development of services in the eld of
religion is a factor that has in uenced the
history of Brunei Darussalam from time to
time with various important achievements
through its administrative journey, especially in
spreading and instilling a love for the Islamic
religion in the Sultanate.
In these aspects, Arabic and religious schools in
Brunei are under the leadership of the Ministry
of Religious Affairs, in collaboration with the
Ministry of Education to develop a suitable
curriculum to properly educate the Muslim
students of Brunei on Islamic teachings.
In 2012, the Compulsory Religious Education
Order was implemented, emphasising the
importance of Islamic knowledge for young
students. Under this order, it is compulsory for
Muslim children aged seven to 15 to attend
religious schools.
With about 150 religious schools in Brunei
Darussalam from pre-school to primary level,
religious education is also provided at three
private schools: International School Brunei,
Jerudong International School and Yayasan
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah School.
The Islamic Religious Knowledge curriculum is
divided into three levels, where the components
of the Islamic Religious Knowledge subjects
sees subjects such as Al-Quran, Amali Ugama,
Tawheed, Adab, Ibadat and History for primary
level students; Al-Quran, Tafsir Al-Quran,
Hadith, Tawheed, Fiqh and Islamic History for
the secondary level students; and Muamalat &
Faraidh, Munakahat, Islamic Law History, Usul
Fiqh, Tawheed, ‘Ulum Al-Quran & Mustalah
al-Hadith, and Tafsir Al-Quran and Hadith for
students in the Pre-University level.
ARABIC AND RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS