]> 2026-06-05T17:03:14+00:00 Freedom of Religion/History/Country sources/Brunei 0 en The Constitution of Brunei Declares the Shafi’i school of Sunni Islam (Shafeite sect) the Official religion of the country, Part IX 84.1 states that all no person shall be appointed to any office not professing the Islamic religion. However, Part II, Article 3, Section 1 states, “all other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony by the persons professing them.” This Assertion is first seen in the 1959 Constitution of Brunei Darussalam. References: CIA World Factbook. Brunei. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/brunei/#government U.S. Department of State 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Brunei https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/brunei International Commission of Jurists. Constitution of Brunei Darussalam 1959. https://www.icj.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Brunei-Constitution-1959-eng.pdf What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2024-05-16T00:06:31Z 2460446.5045255 Freedom of Religion/History/Country sources/Brunei Page name 102 en Page name