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Abdul Jalilul Akbar

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Reign
  
1598 CE - 1659 CE

Religion
  
Sunni Islam

Great-grandparents
  
Abdul Kahar

Father
  
Muhammad Hassan

Grandparents
  
Saiful Rijal

Successor
  
Abdul Jalilul Jabbar

Parents
  
Muhammad Hassan

Predecessor
  
Muhammad Hassan

Name
  
Abdul Akbar


Abdul Jalilul Akbar was the eleventh sultan of Brunei. He ruled from 1598 to 1659, and was succeeded by Abdul Jalilul Jabbar.

Uncertainties

The earliest historical record of the Sultans 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 Yemen. In addition there has been an effort to Islamise the history, with the "official history" not matching up with verifiable foreign sources. The Batu Tarsilah, the genealogical record of the kings of Brunei, was not started until 1807 CE. Therefore, much of the intepretation on history relied on earlier Chinese sources and legends. It seems that the early Sultanate of Brunei was dependent on Chinese support, and perhaps early Sultans were of Chinese origin. Furthermore the earliest Sultans may have been practising the Hindu or Buddhist religions, with early names indicating this origin.

References

Abdul Jalilul Akbar Wikipedia