Azlan Othman
Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohd Tashim bin Pengiran Haji Hassan, as the Vice-President of Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) who is leading a delegation from the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) and Badan Tanmiah Harta Majlis Ugama Islam (BTHMUI), was granted an audience with Regent of Pahang Tengku Mahkota Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Abdul Aziz, Kuantan in Malaysia recently.
The delegation also held a discussion with Pahang Malay Traditions Council (MUIP) members.
The visits and meetings are part of MoRA’s efforts to streamline and realise the ministry’s strategic plan as well as enhance networking and increase cooperation.
The delegation will also visit religious councils in Malaysia and Singapore.
Accompanying the deputy minister were Director of Islamic Legal Unit of MoRA Haji Hardifadhillah bin Haji Mohd Salleh; Acting Secretary of MUIB Haji Abdul Aziz bin Haji Akop; Head of Administration and Meeting Division at the MUIB Department Ariffin bin Dato Paduka Haji Abu Bakar; and Head of Sukuk Financing Office of the Treasury Department at the Ministry of Finance and Economy Dr Haji Mohd Aidil Yusrie bin Haji Shari.
Also joining the delegation were BTHMUI Director Haji Noor Hadi bin Haji Noor Kaseh; Senior Finance Manager at the Finance Division of BTHMUI Siti Norhamizah binti Haji Abdul Hamid; as well as managers at the Investment, Trade and Marketing Division at BTHMUI Siti Norhafizah binti Haji Abu Bakar and Mohammad Adika bin Mohammad Yusof.
