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Yahya Ibrahim

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Yahya Ibrahim

Aliases: Yahya bin Haji Ibrahim
Pen Names: Yahya M.S.Pen name for literary works, Maya BorneoPen name for literary works, Madah SatriaPen name for literary works, Yusra HariryPen name for literary works, Ani SerojaPen name for literary works

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1939-08-21 (Kampong Lurong Sikuna, Kampong Ayer, Brunei)
Died
2022 age 82
Nationality
Bruneian
Languages
Malay, Arabic, English
Religion
Islam
Residence History
Kampong Manggis 2, Bandar Seri Begawan

Career

Occupations
Syariah judge, poet, politician
Active Years
1955-2022
Affiliations
Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB), Privy Council (Brunei), Brunei History Association (president)
Memberships
Brunei Islamic Religious Council, Privy Council

Education

Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah
Period: 1955-1958
Year of Graduation: 1958
Country: Singapore
Kolej Islam Malaya
Period: 1958-1963
Year of Graduation: 1963
Country: Malaysia
Al-Azhar University
Arab studies
Degree: MA
Period: 1965-1967
Year of Graduation: 1967
Country: Egypt
Master of Arts in Arab studies

Awards

S.E.A. Write Award
1987
Organization: Southeast Asian Writers Award
Result: 受賞
Mastera Literary Award
2005
Organization: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei
Result: 受賞
Anugerah Kesusasteraan Islam
2008
Organization: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Result: 受賞
Hadiah Sastera Mastera
2021
Category: 第9回
Organization: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Asas-Asas Kritik Sastera

1983 Literary criticism

Book on the foundations of literary criticism.

Literary criticism

Menghayati Sastera Islam Abad Ke-21

1998 Literary theory

Discussion on 21st-century Islamic literature.

Islamic literature

Perjalanan Terakhir Anakku Yang Hilang

2003 Memoir

Memoir about the last journey of a lost child.

familyloss

Bibliography

  • Asas-Asas Kritik Sastera (1983)
  • Pehin-pehin manteri ugama sebagai 'institusi' dan peranan mereka dalam pentadbiran dan pemerintahan negara di Brunei (1989)
  • Menghayati Sastera Islam Abad Ke-21 (1998)
  • Sejarah dan Peranan Institusi-Institusi Melayu Islam Beraja (2000)
  • Bibliografi karya penulis Brunei (2002)
  • Perjalanan Terakhir Anakku Yang Hilang (2003)
  • Gagasan ketatanegaraan dalam syair-syair Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddeien, Brunei (2011)
  • Gagasan Ketatanegaraan Dalam Syair Almarhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien (2019)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Use of Bruneian Malay dialectPoetic expressionTraditional poetic forms (syair)
Recurring Motifs
identitypatriotismcultural heritageBrunei's history (British and Japanese occupations)independence

Legacy

Pioneering Bruneian figure in Sharia judiciary, religious affairs, and literature. Recipient of the S.E.A. Write Award, recognized regionally as a poet exploring national pride, heritage, and history.

Trivia

  • Malay naming convention: no surname; Ibrahim is a patronymic.
  • Published poetry under multiple pen names.
  • Contributed to reforming Brunei's religious school curriculum.