Saiful Rijal

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Kahar Jalilul Alam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Saiful Rijal Nurul Alam. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Saiful Rijal
سيف الرجال‎
Sultan of Brunei
Reign1530–1581
PredecessorAbdul Kahar
SuccessorShah Brunei
BornBrunei
Died1581
Istana Mazagong, Brunei Town, Brunei
Burial
Kianggeh Muslim Cemetery, Kianggeh, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Issue
Detail
FatherSultan Abdul Kahar
ReligionSunni Islam

Saiful Rijal[a] (died c. 1581)[2] was the sultan of Brunei from 1530 to 1581. He was succeeded by his eldest son Shah Brunei.

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]

  1. ^ Political and Cultural History of the Philippines: Since time began to British Occupation. Written by Eufronio Melo Alip
  2. ^ Othman, Mahmud Saedon Awang (2008). A review on the implementation and administration of Islamic law in Brunei Darussalam. Islamic Da'wah Centre. p. 34.
  3. ^ Borneo Bulletin Brunei Yearbook. Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd. in collaboration with Integrated Information Pte. Limited. 2007. pp. E-89.
  4. ^ Umar (Haji.), Awang Mohd Jamil al-Sufri bin Awang; Awang.), Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri (Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Diraja Dato Seri Utama Haji (1971). Chatatan sejarah perwira2 dan pembesar2 Brunei (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. p. 18.
  5. ^ Saunders, Graham (5 November 2013). A History of Brunei. Routledge. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-136-87394-2.
  6. ^ Awang.), Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri (Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Diraja Dato Seri Utama Haji (1997). Tarsilah Brunei: Zaman kegemilangan dan kemasyhuran (in Malay). Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan Belia dan Sukan. p. 98.


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