Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 29 September 1959 |
Headquarters | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
Minister responsible | |
Website | http://www.kheu.gov.bn |
Coordinates: 4°55′02.1″N 114°56′47.8″E / 4.917250°N 114.946611°EThe Ministry of Religious Affairs (Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama, abbreviated as KHEU) is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Brunei. It is responsible for the propagation of Islam and its upholding as the state religion of the country. The Ministry of Religious Affairs is headed by a Minister and is currently presided by Awang Badaruddin Awang Othman.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs was established on 29 September 1959 as Jabatan Hal Ehwal Ugama (the Department of Religious Affairs.