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Badaruddin bin Haji Othman

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Badaruddin bin Haji Othman

Pen Names: Badaruddin H.O.Pen name for poetry

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1942-09-23 (Kampong Burong Pingai, Kampong Ayer, Brunei)
Nationality
Brunei
Languages
Malay, English, Arabic
Religion
Islam
Residence History
Kampong Sungai Besar

Career

Occupations
Poet, Politician, Teacher
Active Years
1968-
Affiliations
Ministry of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs

Education

Brunei Town Malay School
General
Period: 1950-1956
Year of Graduation: 1956
Country: Brunei
Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah
Islamic Studies
Period: 1956-1961
Year of Graduation: 1961
Country: Singapore
Kolej Islam Malaya
Islamic Studies
Period: 1962-1967
Year of Graduation: 1967
Country: Malaysia
Al-Azhar University
Islamic Legal Policy
Degree: 修士
Period: 1968-1971
Year of Graduation: 1971
Country: Egypt
Master's degree in Islamic legal policy

Awards

S.E.A. Write Award
1998
Organization: S.E.A. Write Award Committee
Result: 受賞
Mastera Literary Award
1999
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Meski Rumah Mu Di Akhirat

Poetry

Poem with Islamic themes

GodHereafter

Istighfar Rejab

Poetry

Poem with Islamic themes

Repentance

Di Bawah Sedar

Patriotic Poetry

Patriotic poem critiquing colonialism

NationalismMIB ideology

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Gentle linguistic styleDa'wah theoretical framework
Recurring Motifs
Divine majestyIslamic valuesNational identity

Legacy

Known as Bruneian Islamic poet and politician, proponent of MIB philosophy. Oversaw implementation of Sharia law as Minister of Religious Affairs.

Trivia

  • Married with six children.
  • One son convicted in corruption scandal.