Hassanal Bolkiah
Hassanal Bolkiah
Hassanal Bolkiah, GCB GCMGis the 29th and current Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei. He is also the first and incumbent Prime Minister of Brunei. The eldest son of Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Raja Isteri Pengiran AnakDamit, he succeeded to the throne as the Sultan of Brunei, following the abdication of his father on 4 October 1967...
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Date of Birth15 July 1946
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Theory states that Allah's law is cruel and unfair, but Allah himself has said that his law is indeed fair.
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With faith and gratitude to Allah the almighty, I declare that tomorrow, Thursday May 1, 2014, will see the enforcement of sharia law phase one, to be followed by the other phases.
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Future peace, prosperity and confidence depend not just on ourselves but on the success of all nations. Hence, we are all partners, no matter what our backgrounds, cultures, faiths and histories.
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As a small country, both in size and population, our future hinges on the quality of our people.
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Asean is obviously a very important association for us. Over the past 30 years Asean has made great strides in regional cooperation covering a number of areas, although recently it has been under strain because of the financial crisis and other challenges.
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Today, bilateral relations with Britain are excellent, with cooperation in many areas and both countries continuing to work on strengthening these ties.