Yahya Ibrahim

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

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Yahya Ibrahim
PSSUB DSSUB SSUB PKL
يحي إبراهيم
1st Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs
In office
21 October 1986 – 25 May 2005
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
MinisterZain Serudin
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byBadaruddin Othman
Personal details
Born(1939-08-21)21 August 1939
Lurong Sikuna, Kampong Ayer, Brunei
Died14 March 2022(2022-03-14) (aged 82)
Brunei
EducationMadrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • judge
  • poet
AwardsS.E.A. Write Award
Mastera Literary Award

Yahya bin Haji Ibrahim (21 August 1939 – 14 March 2022), pen name Yahya M.S., was a Bruneian aristocrat, poet and politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs from 1986 to 2005,[1] and the Chief Syar’ie Judge.[2] He had a career in the government service of Brunei, in which he held a number of important positions such as being a member of the Privy Council of Brunei. Additionally, he was considered one of the first to write Islamic poetry in the country.[3]

  1. ^ Brunei Export-Import, Trade and Business Directory - Strategic Information and Contacts. Lulu.com. 2013. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-4387-0635-1.
  2. ^ "Judge can allow non-Muslim lawyers at syariah courts". btarchive.org. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. ^ "RUMPUN JURNAL PERSURATAN MELAYU". rumpunjurnal.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.