Zain Serudin

Zain Serudin
DK PSSUB DSLJ PHBS PJK PKL
زاين سرودين
Pehin Zain in the 1960s
1st Minister of Religious Affairs
In office
21 October 1986 – 29 May 2010
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
DeputyYahya Ibrahim
Badaruddin Othman
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byPengiran Mohammad
3rd State Religious Affairs Officer
In office
1 November 1970 – 1 January 1984
Preceded byPengiran Anak Kemaluddin
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born (1936-08-30) 30 August 1936 (age 88)
Kampong Lurong Sikuna, Kampong Ayer, Brunei
SpouseYukmas Mohammad
Children2 sons and 1 daughter
Alma materAl-Azhar University (BA)
Profession
  • Politician
  • poet
AwardsMastera Literary Award
S.E.A. Write Award
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Mohammad Zain bin Haji Serudin (born 30 August 1936),[1] pen name Shukri Zain,[2] is a Bruneian aristocrat, politician and poet who formerly held the position of Minister of Religious Affairs from 1986 to 2010.[3][4] He has traveled abroad and made significant literary contributions to Malay-Islamic literature, including Islamic poetry and usage of his own Malay language to convey his poetic ideas.[5] He also was the leader or president of the Brunei Youth Council (BYL),[6] and a member of the Privy Council.[7]

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  2. ^ Brunei Darussalam. Department of Information, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Brunei Darussalam. 1985. p. 8.
  3. ^ "The Cabinet 2010". The Cabinet 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
  5. ^ Mohamed Ali, Haja Mohideen. THE ISLAMIC POETRY OF SHUKRI ZAIN.
  6. ^ "Our History". Brunei Youth Council. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Sultanate – News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan appoints three Princes to Privy Council". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.