Saiful Rijal سيف الرجال | |||||||||
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Sultan of Brunei | |||||||||
Reign | 1530–1581 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Abdul Kahar | ||||||||
Successor | Shah Berunai | ||||||||
Born | Saiful Rijal ibni Abdul Kahar Brunei | ||||||||
Died | 1581 Istana Mazagong, Brunei Town, Brunei | ||||||||
Burial | Kianggeh Muslim Cemetery, Kianggeh, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | ||||||||
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Father | Sultan Abdul Kahar | ||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Saiful Rijal ibni Abdul Kahar (Jawi: سيف الرجال ابن عبد القهار; died 1581),[1] also spelled Saiful Rehal and Saiful Rizal,[2] was the eighth Sultan of Brunei and reigned from 1530 to 1581. He was succeeded by his eldest son Shah Berunai.
Its as during his reign, when the Castilian War occurred between the empires of the Brunei and Spain. In addition to the Philippines, he was also renowned for spreading Islamic teachings throughout Borneo.[3] According to folk tales about his palace being located on King's Island (Pulau Raja) in Jerudong.[4] The Sultan was also known as Sultan Lixar,[5] and Sultan Nula Alan by the Spaniards.[6]