The 1959 Constitution of Brunei Darussalam, shown here as revised through 2006, in full English translation by the Constitute Project. Read here for Article 3, which names the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam the official religion with the Sultan as its head and the Religious Council as his advisory authority on Islamic matters, while other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony, Brunei's domestic relationship to religion in place of any Vatican concordat.
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Citation
AuthorBrunei Darussalam
PublisherConstitute Project
URLhttps://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Brunei_2006
Source Typeprimary source / official record
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
Tier 1: the constitutional text itself, republished by the Constitute Project, read for Article 3's naming of Islam, specifically the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam, as the official religion, with the Sultan as its head. Connections
Associated With
This source names Brunei directly: "The 1959 Constitution of Brunei Darussalam, shown here as revised through 2006, in full English translation by the Constitute Project."
Source Brunei Darussalam 1959 (rev. 2006) Constitution (Constitute Project)Brunei Darussalam
Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)
This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Countries, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
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