Sultan Ahmad of

The of Brunei is the head of state and absolute monarch of Brunei. He is also head of government in his capacity as Prime Minister.[1] Since independence from the British in 1984, only one Sultan has reigned, though the royal institution dates back to the 14th century.[2]. The Sultan of Brunei can be thought of as synonymous with the ruling House of , with generations being traced from the first sultan, temporarily interrupted by the 13th Sultan, Abdul Hakkul Mubin, who in turn was deposed by a member of the House of Bolkiah. The Sultan's full title is: His Majesty The Sulta... Ahmad of Brunei was the second Sultan of Brunei. He was the brother of the first sultan Shah of Brunei. He ascended the throne in 1408 and changed his name to Ahmad. He was succeeded on his death by his son-in-law Sharif . For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Sultan Ahmad of Brunei. Home. News. Sultan Ahmad died in 1425, while his son Nakhoda Angging was Brunei Maharaja in the Sulu and thus, was succeeded by his son-in-law, Sultan Seri Ali or Sharif Ali, the great Sufi Berkat. Uncertainties[edit]. The earliest historical record of the of Brunei is not clearly known due to the poor early documentation of Brunei's history. Many elder members of the House of Bolkiah claim that their ancestors were the BaHassan and BaAlawi Saadah from Tarim and Hadhramawt in ; in addition there has been an effort to Islamise the history, with the "official history" not matchin The sultan of Brunei, whose official title is Sultan Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, first came to worldwide attention in the 1980's when the financial press revealed that this ruler of a traditional Islamic monarchy on the northwest coast of controlled a fortune in excess of $25 billion. Hassanal is the 29th sultan in a dynasty that is believed to be one of the oldest in the world. Once a powerful trading nation, Brunei fell under British influence in 1846 and became a protectorate in 1888. Except for a brief period of Japanese occupation, Brunei continued to be closely tied to Britain until 1959, when a constitution transferred virtually all internal governing power to Hassanal's father, Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin. Sultan Ahmad died in 1425, while his son Nakhoda Angging was Brunei Maharaja in the Sulu and thus, was succeeded by his son-in-law, Sultan Seri Ali or Sharif Ali, the great Sufi Berkat. Uncertainties. The earliest historical record of the Sultans of Brunei is not clearly known due to the poor early documentation of Brunei history. At the peak of the Bruneian Empire, Sultan Bolkiah (reigned 1485â“1528) is alleged to have had control over most regions of Borneo, including modern-day Sarawak and Sabah, as well as the Sulu archipelago off the northeast tip of Borneo, Seludong (modern- day ), and the islands off the northwest tip of Borneo. Related Pages. The Sultan of Brunei. Public figure. Sultan hasanal bolkiah. Public figure. Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah. Public figure. Prince Mateen Bolkiah and Faiq Bolkiah Of Brunei. Public figure. Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed Rashid Al Maktoum. BRUNEI Darussalam is enforcing its first Syariah Penal Code six months from now. In a titah or royal speech during the launch of this year's Knowledge Convention, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang D. See all. Posts.