BRUNEI’S TRADITIONAL POLITICAL SYSTEM (ADMINISTRATION).

Prepared by:SM PAP HJH MASNA

Prepared by:SM PAP HJH MASNA

Administration

Sultan as the Head of

Islam

Sultan as the Head of

Islam

Territorial Administration

Territorial Administration

Land & Human Resources

Land & Human Resources

Political Checkpoints

Political Checkpoints

SULTAN AS THE HEAD OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGION

ROLES:

• AS HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION.• TO DEVELOP & SPREAD THE TEACHINGS OF

ISLAM THROUGHOUT HIS EMPIRE.• TO INTRODUCE A NEW SYSTEM OF

ADMINISTRATION BASED ON ISLAMIC TEACHINGS.

• INTRODUCE NEW POSTS : KADHI, KHATIB, IMAM AND MUDIM (RELIGIOUS OFFICERS)

RELIGIOUS

OFFICERSRESPONSIBILITIES

o TO ENFORCE SYARIAH LAW.o MOSQUE

ADMINISTRATION.o AS SCRIBES AND ADVISORS TO THE

SULTAN

RESPONSIBILITIES

o TO ENFORCE SYARIAH LAW.o MOSQUE

ADMINISTRATION.o AS SCRIBES AND ADVISORS TO THE

SULTAN

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS PERFORMED BY RELIGIOUS

OFFICERS

•TO PURCHASE A ‘WAKAF’ HOUSE•TO COLLECT REVENUES (TAXES)

• AS WITNESSES DURING THE SIGNING OF THE AMANAT IN 1885

• TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE STATE COUNCIL.

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS PERFORMED BY RELIGIOUS

OFFICERS

•TO PURCHASE A ‘WAKAF’ HOUSE•TO COLLECT REVENUES (TAXES)

• AS WITNESSES DURING THE SIGNING OF THE AMANAT IN 1885

• TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE STATE COUNCIL.

The Political Checkpoints can be further categorized into:

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GROUP ACTIVITY – “RUNNING DICTATION”

Teacher:• Prepare strips of sentences based on topics

taught (preferably laminated).• Use blu-tac to stick these strips of sentences

around the classroom area.• Duration – 5 minutes (depends).

GROUP ACTIVITY – “RUNNING DICTATION”Instructions for students:1. Divide the students into 3 or 4 groups (depends on the number of

students in that class).2. Each group chooses first runner while the rest get ready to write on a

piece of blank paper. Then, after completing the first sentence, it is the turn of the second, third, fourth runners to do the same thing (take turns).

3. The first runner from each group will have to go to the chosen strip of sentence, read it, memorize it and then return back to his/her group and say it so that the rest can write it down.

4. All groups will be instructed to choose any strips of sentences that are being pasted everywhere around the class by the teacher earlier.

5. Students will be given 5 minutes to write as many sentences as they could before the time ends.

6. After the times up, students will have to write what they have obtained from the activity on the board to be shared with the whole class. Then teacher will check if the sentences are complete and correct.

Learning Outcomes:• At the end of the lesson, students should be able:1. To explain the role of the Sultan as head of the Islamic

religion;2. To name the new posts of religious officials;3. To discuss the responsibilities of these officials and the

other administrative tasks performed;4. To explain the meaning of ‘Political Checkpoint’;5. To examine the importance of political checkpoints in

controlling the river population;6. To differentiate Daerah, Kampung and Negeri; and7. To identify the officials in-charge of these territories; and8. To name the various rivers administered by these officials.

Exercise:

1. Do a mind-mapping on:

a. The role of the Sultan as the Head of the Islamic religion.

b. ALL the tasks of the religious officials.c. THREE categorization of Political

Checkpoints (including the rivers).