Hinduism in Brunei
Encyclopedia
Almost the entire Hindu
community in Brunei
is made up of people of India
n origin. The approximate size is a few thousands. There are two Hindu temple
s in Brunei. According to the 2001 census
, 124 of the Hindus are citizens and another 91 are permanent residents. The rest are non-citizens. IRF 2006 Report
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
community in Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
is made up of people of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n origin. The approximate size is a few thousands. There are two Hindu temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
s in Brunei. According to the 2001 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, 124 of the Hindus are citizens and another 91 are permanent residents. The rest are non-citizens. IRF 2006 Report