Yahya Ibrahim

Yahya bin Ibrahim (21 August 1939 – 14 March 2022), pen name Yahya M.S., was a nobleman, poet and politician from Brunei who served as the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs from 1986 to 2005, and the Chief Syar’ie Judge. He had a career in the government service of Brunei, in which he held a number of important positions such as being a member of the Privy Council of Brunei. Additionally, he was considered one of the first to write Islamic poetry in the country.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ibrahim is patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name: Yahya. The Arabic-derived word 'bin' or 'binti' / 'binte', if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berhormat Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia
Yahya Ibrahim
PSSUB
1st Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs
In office
21 October 1986 – 25 May 2005
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
MinisterZain Serudin
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byBadaruddin Othman
Personal details
Born
Yahya

(1939-08-21)21 August 1939
Lurong Sikuna, Kampong Ayer, Brunei
Died14 March 2022(2022-03-14) (aged 82)
Brunei
EducationAl-Azhar University (MA)
OccupationPolitician and writer
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