Nasruddin of Brunei

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Besar Abdullah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Nasruddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Nasruddin
نصر الدين
Sultan of Brunei
Reign1690–1710
PredecessorMuhyiddin
SuccessorHusin Kamaluddin
BornNasiruddin Malik al-Zahir
Brunei
Died1710
Kianggeh, Brunei-Muara, Brunei
Names
Nasruddin ibni Besar Abdullah
Regnal name
Sultan Nasruddin ibni Pengiran Muda Besar Abdullah
HouseBolkiah
FatherBesar Abdullah
ReligionSunni Islam

Nasruddin ibni Besar Abdullah (Jawi: نصر الدين ابن بسر عبد الله‎; reign 1690–1710), sometimes spelled Nassaruddin[1] and posthumously named Marhum di Kianggeh,[2] was the self-proclaimed 16th Sultan of Brunei and the grandson of Sultan Abdul Jalilul Akbar. It was under his reign that the first gold coins or pitis (umbrella coins) were introduced,[3] with the name Nasiruddin Malik al Zahir.[4][5]

  1. ^ Gin, Ooi Keat (14 December 2015). Brunei - History, Islam, Society and Contemporary Issues. Routledge. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-317-65998-3.
  2. ^ 50 Years Historical Moments of Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, 1958-2008 (in Malay). Ministry of Religious Affairs, Negara Brunei Darussalam. 2008. p. 68. ISBN 978-99917-922-0-0.
  3. ^ Borneo Bulletin Brunei Yearbook. Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd. in collaboration with Integrated Information Pte. Limited. 2007. pp. E-89.
  4. ^ Port Cities and Trade in Western Southeast Asia. Chulalongkorn University. 1998. p. 89. ISBN 978-974-639-910-4.
  5. ^ Archipel (in French). SECMI. 2005. p. 163.