Muhammad Hassan (Brunei)

Sultan Muhammad Hassan was the tenth sultan of Brunei. He reigned from 1582 to 1598. His predecessor Shah Berunai was his older brother who died without an heir. He was succeeded by his elder son Abdul Jalilul Akbar.

Descendants

Muhammad Hassan's descendants, through his elder son, have ruled as Sultans of Brunei into the 21st century, and he is the ancestor of the current Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

Muhammad Hassan's middle son Pangiran Tengah may have been sent to become Sultan of Sulu.

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 ^[1] 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.^[2] It seems that the early Sultanate of Brunei was dependent on Chinese support,^[2][3][4] and perhaps early Sultans were of Chinese origin.^[2] Furthermore the earliest Sultans may have been practising the Hindu or Buddhist religions, with early names indicating this origin.^[1]

See also

• List of Sultans of Brunei

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Brunei". 4dw.net. Retrieved 18 January 2015. 
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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. Berghahn Books. pp. 145–157. ISBN 978-1-57181-222-3. Retrieved 26 December 2013. 
3. ↑ "Malay History: What's Missing in Malaysian History Books". Malaysianunplug.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2015. 
4. ↑ "The golden history of Islam in Brunei". The Brunei Times. Retrieved 18 January 2015.