Abdul Jalilul Jabbar

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

Abdul Jalilul Jabbar ibni Abdul Jalilul Akbar (Jawi: عبد الجليل الجبار ابن عبد الجليل الأكبر‎; died 1660) was the sultan of Brunei from 1659 to 1660.^[1] He was renowned for his justice, harmony, and peace before the breakout of the Brunei Civil War in the late 17th century, which caused the territories of Brunei to fragment in many places.^[2]

Abdul Jalilul Jabbar عبد الجليل الجبار‎
Sultan of Brunei
Reign	1659–1660[1]
Predecessor	Abdul Jalilul Akbar
Successor	Muhammad Ali
Born	Raja Tengah Aliuddin
Died	1660
Issue Detail	Prince Ahmad Prince Muhammad Shamsuddin
Father	Abdul Jalilul Akbar
Mother	Radin Mas Ayu Siti Aishah
Religion	Sunni Islam

Reign

Succession

Prior to his succession to the throne, he was known as Raja Tengah Aliuddin. After Sultan Abdul Jalilul Akbar's death, there was a civil war and disputed succession between Raja Besar Pangiran Abdul (Abdullah), the eldest son, who may have reigned briefly but was not recognized in the Sisilah, and Raja Tengah Aliuddin, the second son. The latter overthrew the former and assumed the title of Sultan Abdul Jalilul Jabbar. Although the Sisilah does not prove dates for these events, the history of Sulu at this period does.^[3]

Sultan Muwallil Wasit I consented to attend talks with Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera, the Spanish Commander-in-Chief, in Zamboanga in 1637, before the decisive battle between the Spanish and the Sulu. This shows that Sultan Muwalil Wasit supported his senior nephew, Raja Besar, by interfering in the civil war in Brunei. He would go on to order the assassination of Raja Besar Pangiran Abdul in which was successfully carried out at Madang-Madang, Labuan. It was suggested by Sultan Abdul Jalilul Jabbar that Sultan Muwalil Wasit's Sulu wasn't worth attacking. Yet, the Sultan of Sulu couldn't have like the new Sultan, who had threatened to attack him while the Spanish were harassing him.^[4]

Testament

The Sultan Hasan's Canons (Syariah Penal Code) was left intact by his father in his testament for him.^[5][6]

Death

Sultan Abdul Jalilul Jabbar ruled only for a year from 1659 to 1660, before passing away and succeeded by his uncle Muhammad Ali, despite having two issues.^[7][8]

Personal life

Sultan Abdul Jalilul Jabbar had two children whom were:

• Raja Muda Ahmad
• Pangiran Muda Muhammad Shamsuddin^[9]

See also

• List of Sultans of Brunei

References

1. "Sejarah Sultan-Sultan Brunei" (PDF). Hmjubliemas.gov.bn. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
2. Syed, Muzaffar Husain; Akhtar, Syed Saud; Usmani, B. D. (14 September 2011). Concise History of Islam. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. p. 518. ISBN 978-93-82573-47-0.
3. Saunders, Graham (5 November 2013). A History of Brunei. Routledge. pp. 62–64. ISBN 978-1-136-87394-2.
4. Saunders, Graham (5 November 2013). A History of Brunei. Routledge. pp. 62–64. ISBN 978-1-136-87394-2.
5. "Syariah Penal Code not new to Brunei | The BT Archive". btarchive.org. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
6. Rauh, Abdol. Sistem Beraja Di Brunei Darussalam: Satu Tinjauan Dari Perspektif Politik Islam - Pusat Pentadbiran Tradisi Brunei (PDF). p. 969.
7. "Pusat Sejarah Brunei - Sultan - Sultan Brunei". www.history-centre.gov.bn. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
8. "Rengkasan Sejarah Brunei" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 23 January 1974. p. 6.
9. Pusaka: berita Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Negara Brunei Darussalam (in Malay). Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Negara Brunei Darussalam. 2015. p. 45.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Abdul Jalilul Akbar	Sultan of Brunei 1659–1660	Succeeded by Muhammad Ali