Reign 1432–1485
(abdicated) Mother Puteri Ratna Kesuma Parents Sharif Ali Predecessor Sharif Ali Religion Sunni Islam Successor Hassanal Bolkiah Name Sulaiman Sulaiman | Issue Bolkiah Role Sultan of Brunei Children Bolkiah Father Sharif Ali Died 1511, Brunei | |
Great grandchildren Rajah Sulaiman I, Saiful Rijal | ||
Grandchildren Abdul Kahar, Rajah Lontok | ||
Sultan Sulaiman ibn ‘Ali ibn ‘Ajlan (Arabic: الـسـلـطـان سـلـيـمـان ابـن عـلي ابـن عـجـلان) was the fifth Sultan of Brunei, ruling from 1432 until his abdication in 1485, to allow his son Bolkiah to become Sultan. He died in 1511 CE.
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.