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Brunei's top football league is the Brunei Super League, which is managed by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD). The nation has its own martial arts called "Silat Suffian Bela Diri". [195] Brunei debuted at the Olympics in 1996 and has competed at all subsequent Summer Olympics except the 2008 edition. The country has competed ...
Most sovereign states have alternative names. Some countries have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article attempts to give all known alternative names and initialisms for all nations, countries, and sovereign states, in English and any predominant or official languages of the country in question.
Brunei: Article 3 of the Constitution of Brunei: "The official religion of Brunei Darussalam shall be the Islamic Religion ..." [104] Djibouti: Article 1 of the Constitution of Djibouti: "Islam is the Religion of the State." [105] Egypt: Article 2 of the Egyptian Constitution of 2014: "Islam is the religion of the State". [106]
The Emblem of Brunei is a national symbol that is also featured on the flag of Brunei. It was adopted in 1940. There are five main components to the national emblem: the flag, the royal parasol (ceremonial umbrella), the wings, the hands, and the crescent. [1] Below the crescent is a banner; both are inscribed with yellow lettering in Arabic:
Municipalities in Brunei are settlements which have been incorporated by the government to run as municipalities. They are independent from the hierarchy of the country's subdivisions but nevertheless overlap with mukims and villages , the second- and third-level administrative divisions of Brunei .
The name "Istana Nurul Iman" is taken from Malay Istana and Arabic Nur-ul Imaan and means Palace of the Light of Faith. It was designed by Filipino Visayan architect Leandro V. Locsin, who utilized the architectural motif of golden domes and vaulted roofs to echo Brunei's Islamic and Malay influences.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to Brunei: Brunei is a sovereign country located on the north coast of the Island of Borneo in Southeast Asia . [ 1 ] Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea it is surrounded by the state of Sarawak , Malaysia , and is separated into two parts by Limbang , which ...
The term "Brunei Protectorate" [45] or "British Protectorate of Brunei" [46] was used to describe a British Protected State of the United Kingdom that encompassed what is modern-day Brunei. The 1905–1906 Supplementary Treaty created a British Resident , whose counsel was obligatory on behalf of the Sultan in all domains, save Islamic ones.