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Brunei: Islam
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Brunei is a safe haven for ancient rainforests, mangroves, wildlife and reefs. Accomodation ranges from the simplest jungle chalets to 6 star luxury resorts. It is a unique blend of modern facilities and services with traditional lifestyles, Islamic values and Malay culture.
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Brunei has a traditional Malay Islamic Monarchy and a written constitution as its political system. The judicial system runs on the model of the English Common Law system and has steadily adopted more comprehensive legislation to international standards.
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During the early spread of Islam in Brunei, many Arab Muslim missionaries married into Brunei royal family. The most notable was Sharif Ah from Taif, Arabia, who married a daughter of the second sultan, and later ascended the throne as the third Sultan in 1425.
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