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Zain Serudin

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Serudin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohammad Zain. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Mohammad Zain bin Haji Serudin (born 30 August 1936),[1] pen name Shukri Zain,[2] is a Bruneian aristocrat, politician and poet who formerly held the position of Minister of Religious Affairs from 1986 to 2010.[3][4] He has traveled abroad and made significant literary contributions to Malay-Islamic literature, including Islamic poetry and usage of his own Malay language to convey his poetic ideas.[5] He also was the leader or president of the Brunei Youth Council (BYL),[6] and a member of the Privy Council.[7]

Yang Berhormat Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja Dato Seri Utama
Zain Serudin
DK PSSUB DSLJ PHBS PJK PKL
زاين سرودين
Pehin Zain in the 1960s
1st Minister of Religious Affairs
In office
21 October 1986 – 29 May 2010
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
DeputyYahya Ibrahim
Badaruddin Othman
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byPengiran Mohammad
3rd State Religious Affairs Officer
In office
1 November 1970 – 1 January 1984
Preceded byPengiran Anak Kemaluddin
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born (1936-08-30) 30 August 1936 (age 88)
Kampong Lurong Sikuna, Kampong Ayer, Brunei
SpouseYukmas Mohammad
Children2 sons and 1 daughter
Alma materAl-Azhar University (BA)
Profession
  • Politician
  • poet
AwardsMastera Literary Award
S.E.A. Write Award
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Early life and education

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Shukri Zain is born 30 August 1936 at Kampong Lurong Sikuna, in Kampong Ayer.[8] He had his early education in religious institutions before earning his degree from Egypt's renowned Islamic University of Al-Azhar.[9]

Political career

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In December 1963, Zain began his career in the civil service as the deputy grand kadhi. He then served as the secretary to the Religious Department in 1965 and became the grand kadhi in October 1967. Additionally from 1 November 1970 to 1 January 1984, he was appointed as the head of the Religious Affairs Department.[9]

He was appointed as the Minister of Religious Affairs on 21 October 1986.[4] In 1995, Minister Zain stated that Brunei was "eagerly pursuing a move to make Islamic law the effective judiciary (sic) system in the country" and that civil (secular) law was being reviewed to reinforce Syariah rules.[10] He enacted the Islamic Adoption of Children Order on 26 March 2001.[11] On 7 April 2011, he was appointed as a member of the Privy Council.[12]

The lengthy yet disorganised religious primary school curriculum in Brunei required a lot of reading and understanding, which contributed to many students failing their exams. The curriculum for religious primary schools as well as the textbooks that were used beginning in the middle of the 1970s were both impacted by this change. The textbooks' authors were officers Zain Serudin, Yahya Ibrahim, and Amin Abdul Rahim. In place of Kitab Matla'al Al-Badrain, Pehin Zain wrote novels like Tarikh I, Kitab Pelajaran Ibadat Siri I – III, and Zainuttalib Siri I – VII.[13]

Literature

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Pehin Zain has published under a variety of pen names, including Shukri Zain, Mara Siswa, and Md. Zain Brunei. His anthology of poetry, which was released in 1983 and 1990, makes it clear that it is the last pseudonym by which he is better recognised. Not only in Brunei, but also in Singapore and Malaysia, two of its neighboring nations, have his poems been published. The Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka of Malaysia and Brunei has published some of his poems. The Department of Religious Affairs, Brunei has also published his poems underscoring the fact that Shukri Zain's poems are not only valuable to the Malay language, but they are also valuable additions to Islamic literature.[5]

Shukri Zain's literary works include a wide range of subjects, including marital love, the beauty of nature, human sorrow, and Islamic themes like prayer, a meaningful life, being close to Allah, resisting evil inclinations, and patriotism. He handles the subjects in a reasonable and enjoyable manner.[5]

Personal life

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Pehin Zain has a brother, Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad,[14] the Land Commissioner from 1976 to 1983.[15]

Pehin Zain is married to Datin Hajah Yukmas binti Mohammad and have three children.[16] His residence is located at Jalan Pasir Berakas, Lambak Kanan.[17]

Books

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  • Sumbangsih Shukri Zain. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. 1988.
  • Brunei, an Islamic Nation: Islamic Background (in Malay). Islamic Da'wah Centre, Ministry of Religious Affairs. 2000. ISBN 9789991735160.
  • Brunei Darussalam: persepsi sejarah dan masyarakatnya (in Malay). Azza Publishers & Distributors. 1992.
  • Prayer, the Key to Heaven; And, Youth Before Old Age. Religious Affairs Department. 1986.
  • Kitab zayn al-talib (perhiasan penuntut). Religious Affairs Department. 1979.
  • Benar-kah sa-tengah2 pendapat yang mengatakan bahawa ugama Islam itu satu ugama yang baru, statistik dan konservatif (in Malay). Jabatan Hal Ehwal Ugama. 1972.
  • Melayu Islam Beraja: suatu pendekatan (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan Belia dan Sukan. 1998. ISBN 9789991700922.

Awards and honours

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Awards

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Honours

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See also: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei

Pehin Zain holds the Manteri title of Yang Berhormat (His Honorable) Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja.[4][22] In addition to earning the following honours;[23][16]

References

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  1. ^ Who's who in Asian and Australasian Politics. Bowker-Saur. 1991. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-86291-593-3.
  2. ^ Brunei Darussalam. Department of Information, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Brunei Darussalam. 1985. p. 8.
  3. ^ "The Cabinet 2010". The Cabinet 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
  5. ^ a b c Mohamed Ali, Haja Mohideen. THE ISLAMIC POETRY OF SHUKRI ZAIN.
  6. ^ "Our History". Brunei Youth Council. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Sultanate – News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan appoints three Princes to Privy Council". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  8. ^ Zain, Shukri (1988). Sumbangsih Shukri Zain: kumpulan sebahagian dari ucapan, ceramah, drama televisyen, drama radio, drama tatu, sajak, lirik, dan langgam suara Pehin Orang Kaya Ratna Diraja Dato Seri Utama Dr. Md. Zain bin Haji Serudin (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan Belia dan Sukan. pp. V.
  9. ^ a b Awang.), Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji (2008). Islam in Brunei: During the Reign of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 68. ISBN 978-99917-34-55-2.
  10. ^ Black, Ann (2008). "Ideology and Law: The Impact of the MIB Ideology on Law and Dispute Resolution in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam". Asian Journal of Comparative Law. 3: 1–41. doi:10.1017/S2194607800000168. ISSN 2194-6078.
  11. ^ ISLAMIC ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ORDER, 2001
  12. ^ "New Privy Council members appointed" (PDF). Brunei Darussalam Newsetter. Vol. 26, no. 4. 6 April 2011. p. 1.
  13. ^ Haji Mail, Awg Haji Asbol bin; Ampuan Hj Tengah, Ampuan Haji Brahim bin; Hj Abu Bakar, Haji Tassim bin (2019). "History and Development of Islamic Education in Brunei Darussalam, 1900–1983: from Home Instruction to the Religious Primary School" (PDF). International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change. 5 (2). Akademi Pengajian Brunei, Universiti Brunei Darussalam: 1092.
  14. ^ Abdul Latif, Haji Mohd. Salleh (25 June 2014). "Meredah Laut China Selatan" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). p. 21. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Land Commissioner Since 1960". Lands Department. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  16. ^ a b "BRUNEIresources.com – Pehin Md Zain". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Local author honoured for MIB contribution". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  18. ^ "HARIBELIA - penerima-anugerah". www.hbk.gov.bn. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Utama - Pengiktirafan - Anugerah Penulisan Islam (API)". www.dbp.gov.bn. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  20. ^ Idris, Aziz (19 September 2011). "Pehin Mohd Zain wins Mastera Literature award". Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Utama – Pengiktirafan – Anugerah Penulis Asia Tenggara (S.E.A Write Award)". www.dbp.gov.bn. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  22. ^ USA, IBP (2013). Brunei Ecology and Nature Protection Handbook. Lulu.com. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-4387-0633-7.
  23. ^ SENARAI NAMA-NAMA GELARAN DAN ORANG-ORANG YANG DIKURNIAI GELARAN (PDF). Adat Istiadat. 4 February 2023. p. 2.
  24. ^ "27 orang di-kurniakan bintang2, pingat2 kebesaran" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 7 January 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Istiadat pengurniakan bintang2 dan pingat2 kapada 106 orang" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 12 February 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
Political offices
Preceded by
Office established
 1st Minister of Religious Affairs
21 October 1986 – 29 May 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 3rd State Religious Affairs Officer
1 November 1970 – 1 January 1984 		Succeeded by
Office abolished
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