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Mohammad Zain bin Haji Serudin

モハマド・ザイン・ビン・ハジ・セルディン

Mohammad Zain bin Haji Serudin

Aliases: Zain Serudin
Pen Names: Shukri ZainUsed as pen name

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1936-08-30 (Kampong Lurong Sikuna, Kampong Ayer, Brunei)
Died
2025-06-01 (Kampong Jerudong, Brunei–Muara District, Brunei) age 88
Nationality
Bruneian
Languages
Malay, Arabic, English
Religion
Islam
Residence History
No. 166, KM 8.5, Jalan Pasir Berakas, Lambak Kanan

Career

Occupations
Politician, Poet, Minister of Religious Affairs
Active Years
1962-2025
Affiliations
Ministry of Religious Affairs (Brunei), Brunei Youth Council (MPPB)
Memberships
President of Brunei Youth Council (MPPB) (1968-1976), Privy Council (Brunei) (2011-death)

Education

Al-Azhar University
Shariah
Degree: BA
Period: 1960-1963
Year of Graduation: 1963
Country: Egypt
First Bruneian sent by government
Kolej Islam Malaya
Period: 1956-1959
Country: Malaysia
Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah
Period: 1950-1955
Country: Singapore

Awards

Mastera Literary Award
2011
Organization: Mastera Literary Award Committee
Result: 受賞
S.E.A. Write Award
1991
Organization: S.E.A. Write Award Committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Lambaian Islam

1971 Islamic Poetry

Contributions to Islamic literature

Islamic teachingsFaithMorality

Melayu Islam Beraja: Satu Pendekatan

1998 Religious Philosophy

Approach to Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB) philosophy

Islamic StateBrunei Identity

Bibliography

  • Lambaian Islam (1971)
  • Peranan Ugama Dalam Pentadbiran Kerajaan (1982)
  • Sembahyang: Kadza Dan Sunat (1982)
  • Brunei Darussalam: Persepsi Sejarak dan Masyarakatnya (1992)
  • Pengajian Islam Di Brunei: Satu Tinjauan (1998)
  • Melayu Islam Beraja: Satu Pendekatan (1998)
  • Brunei an Islamic Nation: Islamic Background (2000)
  • Mengangkat Martabat Bangsa (2007)
  • Zikir Menjana Masyarakat Bertaqwa (2009)
  • Penghayatan Sastera Menjana Pemikiran Ummah (2011)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Islamic poetry traditionMalay language expressionModerate approach
Recurring Motifs
MonotheismFaith in Prophet MuhammadJusticePatriotismBeauty of nature

Legacy

Significant contributions to Bruneian Islamic literature, politics, and religion. Key role in shaping Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB) philosophy.

Trivia

  • Used pen name Shukri Zain
  • Earned BA in Shariah from Al-Azhar University
  • First Minister of Religious Affairs in Brunei