In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Pengiran Abdul Rahman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Pengiran Mohammad. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Pengiran Mohammad's career began as a religious teacher at the Raja Istri Pengiran Anak Damit Arabic Girls' Middle School in 1971. He would go on to serve several other positions such as a religious officer in 1979; Acting Superintendent of Preaching and Tabligh from 1981 to 1983; Senior Religious Officer in 1985; deputy director of the Ministry of Religious Affairs's (MORA) Institute of Islamic Studies in 1991; Director of the Institute of Islamic Studies in 1996; First Dean of the Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Institute of Islamic Studies from 1999 to 2002; Special Duties Officer (National Education Council) Ministry of Education in 2003; Deputy Minister of Education from 24 May 2005 to 29 May 2010; Interim Rector of Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University in 2007.[4]
On 29 May 2010, Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, announced the new cabinet shift and fresh appointments for a second five-year term. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, it was declared in a titah that Pengiran Mohammad would be in charge of managing the duties of the new Minister of Religious Affairs.[5] He spoke in the UNISSA Auditorium as part of the Center for the Advancement of Knowledge and Language's Special Malay Islamic Monarch (MIB), which was titled "History of the Arrival of Islam to Brunei Darussalam."[6]
On 31 July 2015, Muhammad said that one must do the Hajj according to Islamic requirements in order to have a blessed Hajj. The ministry went on to say that when doing the Hajj, one should be extremely mindful of all rules, pillars, mandates, and prohibited behaviors. To provide instructions on how to carry out various Haj rites, including Tawaf, Sa'ie, Stoning of the Jamrah, and the proper manner to put on the ihram garment, six Haj practical facilitators have been selected.[7]
Personal life
Pengiran Mohammad is married to Datin Hajah Alimah binti Mohd Taib.[8] Together they have 3 children; 2 sons and 1 daughter (Dayangku Saadatul Hannan).[9] Additionally, his hobbies included reading, writing and table tennis.[10]
Despite no official announcement being made, the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka website has labeled him as deceased,[1] followed by another 2022 article.[11]
Books
He has co-authored several scholarly works and poetry anthologies alongside other authors and poets. at addition, he represented Brunei at the 10th World Poetry Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2004.[10]
Harga waktu (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei. 1993.
Islam di Brunei Darussalam (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei. 2001. ISBN9789991701813.
Sastera Islam (in Malay). 2001.
Salam takwa (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei. 2006. ISBN9789991704760.
Madah remaja (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei. 2006.
Haji Othman, Badaruddin (2006). Madah remaja (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei.
Islam di Brunei Darussalam zaman British, 1774-1984 (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei. 2007. ISBN9789991705576.
Kupasan puisi pilihan (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei. 2008. ISBN9789991705620.
Rinduku (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei. 2008. ISBN9789991705682.
Belia dan pendidikan Islam di Brunei Darussalam (in Malay). Pusat Daʼwah Islamiah. 2011. ISBN9789991755434.
Tamadun Melayu Islam di alam Melayu (in Malay). Pusat Daʼwah Islamiah. 2011. ISBN9789991755410.
3 penyair pemikir Muslim (in Malay). Pusat Daʼwah Islamiah. 2011. ISBN9789991755427.
Kegemilangan Islam di Brunei Darussalam (in Malay). Pusat Penerbitan. 2012.
Ikhtisar kefahaman Ahli sunnah wal jama'ah dan kesan-kesannya di Negara Brunei Darussalam (in Malay). Pusat Da'wah Islamiah. 2012. ISBN9789991755250.
Puisi dan intisari (in Malay). Pusat Daʼwah Islamiah. 2014. ISBN9789991762395.
Puisi dan intisari (in Malay). Fajar Islam di Borneo. 2015. ISBN9789991762685.
Awards and honours
Pengiran Mohammad has earned the following awards and honours:[4]