One-stop Islamic Tourism Destination
Balai Khazanah Islam
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (BKISHHB) formerly
known as Balai Pameran Islam Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah (BPISHHB) officially
inaugurated by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum
Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddin Sa'adul Khairi
Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Negara
Brunei Darussalam on 28 Jamadilakhir 1422H
corresponding to 18 August 2001M in conjunction
with the First International Islamic Expo in
Negara Brunei Darussalam. The exhibition took
place in the Darul Ifta’ Brunei Darussalam.
His Majesty Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni
Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddin
Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam in his Titah
during the Opening Ceremony of the 2019
Knowledge Convention in conjunction with His
Majesty's 73rd Birthday and the Inauguration of
Permanent Building of Balai Khazanah Islam
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on 13 Safar 1441H
corresponding to 12 October 2019. His Majesty
hopes that BKSIHHB will be a center for Islamic
knowledge heritage, which is capable of
enlivening the culture of knowledge through
various academic activities and committed
cooperation with higher education institutions.
Hence, His Majesty consented to name the
permanent building as Balai Khazanah Islam
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (BKISHHB).
In His Majesty’s view,
the Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah has the potential to become a ‘One-stop
Islamic Tourism Destination emphasizing the
importance for the relevant ministries and
departments to give their respective solid
commitments for its development.
The role of BKISHHB are
as follows:
- Conveying knowledge through
seminars, meetings, research, writing,
translation and learning.
- Preserving the heritage of Islamic
treasures.
- Organizing informative exhibition of
the heritage of Islamic treasure.
- Conducting study and academic
research activities.
- Conveying knowledge through
seminars, meetings, research, writing,
translation and learning.
Term
Description of Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah:
Balai Khazanah Islam
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah can be described as
a place to store and exhibit the Islamic
collection owned by His Majesty The Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam.
BALAI (بالاي): Balai
means store or building. Thus, Balai can be
referred to as a venue where arts and others are
exhibited.
KHAZANAH (خزانه):
Derived from an Arabic word which refers to a
place to store things. Khazanah also means
belongings and possessions which are considered
precious.
ISLAM (إسلام): In
general, Islam is the official religion of
Brunei Darussalam. The word Islam refers to a
collection which reflects Islamic values and
identity.
SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL
BOLKIAH (سلطان حاج حسن البلقيه): This term is
taken in conjunction with the name of His
Majesty Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Bunei
Darussalam as the proprietor of the exhibited
material whether it originally comes from Negara
Brunei Darussalam or abroad.
