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Dayangku Najibah Eradah
Dayangku Najibah Eradah binti Pengiran Ahmad Mahdi Al-Sufri (born 20 May 1983), also known as Brunei’s Polar Girl, is a teacher and environmentalist, who is the first Bruneian to have reached the South Pole. South Pole expedition Era and seven other woman, each from a different Commonwealth country, were selected from among over 800 candidates to take part in the Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition, which reached the South Pole on 29 December 2009. Explaining her participation in the expedition, she said: "I am passionate about environmental issues and hope to use my involvement in the expedition to raise awareness in Brunei of global warming and climate change". Bruneian media described her achievement as "a historic day for Brunei and a momentous day for the Sultanate's women". Saiful Ibrahim, Vice president of the Brunei Adventure Recreation Association, described her as "an icon for all Bruneians, especially for women and our youths". She has become known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei
Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang District, Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state entirely on Borneo; the remainder of the island is divided between Malaysia and Indonesia. , its population was 460,345, of whom about 100,000 live in the Capital city, capital and largest city, Bandar Seri Begawan. The government of Brunei, government is an absolute monarchy ruled by its Sultan of Brunei, Sultan, entitled the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Yang di-Pertuan, and implements a combination of English common law and sharia law, as well as general Islamic practices. At the peak of the Bruneian Empire, Bolkiah, Sultan Bolkiah (reigned 1485–1528) is claimed to have had contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idris Abdul Kahar
Pengiran Anak Idris (born January 1948) is a Bruneian nobleman and member of the House of Bolkiah, royal family who became the prince consort to Princess Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam in 1972, the daughter of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. He is the current Chief (''Yang Di-Pertua'') of ''Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara'', a member of the Privy Council (Brunei), Privy Council of Brunei, and assistant chairman of Adat Istiadat Council (''Majlis Mesyuarat Adat Istiadat''), and Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah's board of governors. Biography On 31 March 2008, at the surau of Istana Nurul Iman, Pengiran Anak Idris led the prayers of gratitude for the ''Istiadat Bersiram'' of Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim on the occasion of Princess Ameerah Wardatul Bolkiah's birth. Since 9 April 2021, Pengiran Anak Idris has become the Chief of the Royal Customs and Protocols Department. He carried out duties at royal and national events, such as the wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei, Prince Abdul Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
