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Arabic and Religious Schools
The development of services in the
field of religion is a factor that has
influenced 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
country.
In these aspects, Arabic and religious
schools in Brunei are under the
leadership of the Ministry of Religious
Affairs (MoRA), in collaboration with
the Ministry of Education (MoE) 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 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 see
subjects such as Al-Quran,
Amali
Ugama
,
Tauhid
,
Adab
,
Ibadat
and
History for primary level students;
Al-Quran,
Tafsir
Al-Quran,
Hadith
,
Tauhid
,
Fiqh
and Islamic History for
the secondary level students; and
Muamalat
and
Faraidh
,
Munakahat
,