The Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman received a courtesy call from the Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Brunei Darussalam, Sheikh Ahmed bin Hashel bin Rashed bin Hashel Al-Maskari, along with Dr Abdulla Said Khaflan Al Mamari, a representative of the Advisor to Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman with regard to the 'Tolerance, Understanding, Coexistence: Oman's message of Islam' exhibition in Brunei Darussalam.

The visit took place at the Dhiyafah Room, fifth floor of the extension building of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, at Jalan Dewan Majlis, a press release stated.

Also present during the visit were Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Aziz bin Orang Kaya Maharaja Lela Haji Mohd Yusof, and Deputy Permanent Secretary (Administration and Financial Affairs) at the Ministry of Religious Affairs Roslan bin Haji Taja'ah.

Objective of the visit was to express appreciation and gratitude by the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, and organiser of the 'Tolerance, Understanding, Coexistence: Oman's message of Islam' exhibition for the cooperation rendered by the Brunei Darussalam's Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Both parties also hoped to foster the existing close ties and exchanged views and information on matters of mutual importance such as religious education and Islamic affairs.

The 'Tolerance, Understanding, Coexistence: Oman's message of Islam' exhibition was held for three days from November 29 to December 1, at the Auditorium, Arts Centre of Jerudong International School ( JIS).

Over the three days, there were lecture sessions by Dr Abdulla Said Khaflan Al Mamari, and two Omani cultural performances - Sand Art show and Nasyid.

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