The Gallery
Explore the Islamic collections of His Majesty treasury collections – covering almost 1,000 years of artifacts! The Gallery is divided into 9 sections, Take your pick!
Gallery 5: knowledge heritage i
GALLERY 5: Knowledge Heritage I
This gallery displays a coinage collection and Islamic manuscripts belonging to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu‘izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in various religious fields in Arabic, Persian and Malay (Jawi).
Dala’il al-Khayrat
Dala’il al-Khayrat This manuscript was composed by Abu ‘Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Sulayman ibn Abu Bakr al-Jazuli (d. 869 AH). This manuscript contains prayers and praises to Allah ﷺ , salutations to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ including the ritual of salutations. This manuscript is a copy of the original manuscript, with well-ordered, beautiful writing, full of illustrations and a clear writing style. This manuscript measures 13.6 ₓ 8.4 ₓ 1.4 cm with 192 pages and 12 lines per page.