House of Bolkiah

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Arms of His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei

Incumbent: Hassanal Bolkiah

Style:	His Majesty
Heir apparent:	Al-Muhtadee Billah
First monarch:	Muhammad Shah
Formation:	1405

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The House of Bolkiah is the ruling royal family of Brunei Darussalam. It is composed of the descendants of the 1st sultan Muhammad Shah of Brunei and his family. The Sultan 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 Bolkiah, with descendency being traced from the 1st sultan, temporarily interrupted by the 14th sultan Abdul Hakkul Mubin who in turn was deposed by a member of the House of Bolkiah. It is not clear when the house became known as the 'House of Bolkiah', and whether it was named after the current sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, or the 6th sultan Bolkiah .^{[citation needed]}

Title

The full title of the Sultan is: His Majesty The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.^[1]

Today, the surname Bolkiah is carried by any descendant of the House of Bolkiah. Members of the royal household hold high and influential positions in government.

Sons and grandsons of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah are referred to in the style "His Royal Highness" (HRH) or "Pengiran Muda" in Malay, differing from the royals belonging to the cadet branches which are addressed as "The Lord" (HH) or "Pengiran Anak" in Malay.

List of Sultans

For a list, see List of Sultans of Brunei.

Uncertainties

The earliest historical record of the Sultans of Brunei is not clearly known due to the poor early documentation of Brunei history. In addition there has been an effort to Islamise the history, with the "official history" not matching up with verifiable foreign sources ^[3] The Batu Tarsilah - the genealogical record of the kings of Brunei - was not started until 1807. Therefore, much of the intepretation on history relied on earlier Chinese sources and legends.^[4] It seems that the early Sultanate of Brunei was dependent on Chinese support,^[4]^[5]^[6] and perhaps early Sultans were of Chinese origin^[4]. Furthermore the earliest Sultans may have been practicing the Hindu or Buddhist religions, with early names indicating this origin ^[3].

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Prime Minister". The Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
↑ "Sultan-Sultan Brunei" (in Malay). Government of Brunei. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
↑ 3.0 3.1 http://4dw.net/royalark/brunei.php
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Elisseeff, Vadime (January 2000). "Chapter 8: A Brunei Sultan of the Early Fourteenth Century - A Study of an Arabic Gravestone". The Silk Roads: Highways of Culture and Commerce (in English). Berghahn Books. pp. 145–157. ISBN 978-1-57181-222-3. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
↑ http://malaysianunplug.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/malay-history-whats-missing-in.html
↑ http://www.bt.com.bn/art-culture/2010/03/08/golden-history-islam-brunei

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by order and date of accession

14th Century	Muhammad Shah

15th Century	Abdul Majid Hassan Ahmad Sharif Ali Sulaiman Bolkiah

16th Century	Abdul Kahar Saiful Rijal Shah Berunai Muhammad Hassan Abdul Jalilul Akbar

17th Century	Abdul Jalilul Jabbar Muhammad Ali Abdul Hakkul Mubin Muhyiddin Nassaruddin

18th Century	Hussin Kamaluddin (First reign) Muhammad Alauddin Hussin Kamaluddin (Second reign) Omar Ali Saifuddin I Muhammad Tajuddin

19th Century	Muhammad Jamalul Alam I Muhammad Kanzul Alam Muhammad Alam Omar Ali Saifuddin II Abdul Momin Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin

20th Century	Muhammad Jamalul Alam II Ahmad Tajuddin Omar Ali Saifuddien III Hassanal Bolkiah

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List of Sultans

Uncertainties

References

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