"Allah Peliharakan Sultan" is the national anthem of Brunei Darussalam. The anthem is sung in Malay, the national language of the country. It was written by Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Pengiran Abdul Rahim and composed by Haji Awang Besar bin Sagap in 1947. The song was adopted in 1951 as the national anthem of the British protectorate of Brunei. It was adapted as the national anthem of Brunei Darussalam upon independence from the United Kingdom, and was sung as the national anthem of the independent state at the stroke of midnight 1 January 1984.
The Malay language has a complex system of styles, titles and honorifics, which are used extensively in Brunei and Malaysia. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders. The Philippines historically used Malay titles during its pre-Hispanic period, as evidenced by the titles of historical figures such as Rajah Sulayman, Lakandula and Dayang Kalangitan. Malay titles are still used by the royal houses of Sulu, Maguindanao, Maranao and Iranun on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, but these are retained on a traditional basis, as the 1987 Constitution explicitly reaffirms the abolition of royal and noble titles in the republic. Indonesia, meanwhile, as a republic, does not recognize hereditary rulers and aristocratic systems. Nevertheless, their royal titles and honors are still used as courtesy titles.
DYTM Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien III was the 28th Sultan of Brunei who ruled from 4 June 1950 until his voluntary abdication from the throne on 5 October 1967. He was also Brunei's Minister of Defence after the country's independence. He was known as "The Architect of Modern Brunei", "The Royal Poet", and "The Father of Independence".
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Sir Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien ibn Sultan Sir Muhammad Jamalul Alam II, KBE, CMG was the 27th Sultan of Brunei from 11 September 1924 until his death.
The 1999 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 20th Southeast Asian Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. This was the first time Brunei hosted the Southeast Asian Games and also in Borneo island.
Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar Secondary School is a government secondary school in Kuala Belait, Brunei.
The Spanish Expedition to Borneo, also known locally as the Castilian War, was a military conflict between Brunei and Spain in 1578.
The Brunei Civil War was a civil war fought in the Bruneian Empire from 1660 to 1673.
Ahmad of Brunei was the second Sultan of Brunei. He was the brother of the first sultan Muhammad Shah of Brunei. He ascended the throne in 1408 and changed his name to Ahmad. He was succeeded on his death by his son-in-law Sharif Ali.
Abdul Jalilul Akbar was the tenth Sultan of Brunei. He succeeded his father, Muhammad Hassan, in 1598 and ruled until his death in 1659. When he ascended to the throne, his uncle Pengiran Di-Gadong Sahibul Mal Besar Omar acted as his regent.
The Treaty of Labuan which was signed between the government of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and the Sultan of Brunei on 18 December 1846. Under this treaty, the Sultan of Brunei ceded the Island of Labuan, which had been a long possession of the Kingdom since its first Sultan to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain. Syair Rakis, a poem which was written by Pengiran Indera Mahkota Pengiran Muhammad Salleh, the former Governor of Sarawak, in which he mourn the loss of Labuan to Great Britain.
Sultan Ibrahim Ali Omar Shah or known as Sultan Tengah,, born with the title of Pengiran Raja Tengah, was the first and only Sultan of Sarawak.
Kampong Pandan, is a suburb of Kuala Belait, the primary town of Belait District in Brunei. Kampong Pandan comprises three kampongs, namely Kampong Pandan 'A', Kampong Pandan 'B' and Kampong Pandan 'C'.
The Sultanate of Sarawak was a traditional Malay kingdom, precursor of the present-day Kuching Division, Sarawak. The kingdom was founded in 1599 and witnessed the reign of a sole Sultan, Sultan Tengah, Prince of Brunei, known as Ibrahim Ali Omar Shah of Sarawak. The state established close relationship with Brunei, Johor and forged dynastic rules to the surrounding Malay kingdoms in western Borneo including Sambas, Sukadana and Tanjungpura-Matan. The kingdom was dissolved following Sultan Tengah's assassination in 1641. The administration of the territory was then replaced by the local Malay governors appointed from Brunei, reunifying the area into Brunei prior to the White Rajah era.
Muhammad Alauddin was the 17th Sultan of Brunei who ruled from 1730 until his death in 1737. He was the father of Omar Ali Saifuddin I, the 18th Sultan of Brunei.
Mentiri National Housing Area 'A' or Mentiri National Housing Area 1 is a village administrative division in Brunei-Muara District of Brunei. It is a village subdivision of the mukim or subdistrict of Mentiri. As a village, it is headed by a ketua kampung or village head, and the incumbent is Pengiran Aliuddin bin Pengiran Damit. It is also a designated postcode area with the postcode BU2129.
Mentiri National Housing Area 'B' or Mentiri National Housing Area 2 is a village administrative division of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is a village subdivision under the mukim or subdistrict of Mentiri. As a village subdivision, it is headed by a ketua kampung or village head; the incumbent is Pengiran Ibrahim bin Pengiran Hidup. Mentiri National Housing Area 'B' is also a designated postcode area with the postcode BU2229.
Madang, also known as Kampong Madang, is a neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, as well as a village-level subdivision under Berakas 'B' of Brunei-Muara District. The head of its community is a ketua kampung or village head and the incumbent is Emran bin Ismail. The population is estimated to be 1,700. Madang is also a designated postcode area with the postcode BC3715.
Pengiran Siraja Muda Delima Satu, commonly known as Delima Satu or Pengiran Siraja Muda, is a neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village subdivision under Berakas A, a mukim (subdistrict) in Brunei-Muara District. Pengiran Siraja Muda Delima Satu is primarily a residential area but also contains the commercial area of Delima, one of the commercial areas in the capital. The postcode for Pengiran Siraja Muda Delima Satu is BB5113.
