Muhammad Jamalul Alam II

Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II II محمد جمال العالم
Sultan of Brunei

Reign	10 May 1906 – 11 September 1924
Predecessor	Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin
Successor	Ahmad Tajuddin
Born	1889 Brunei
Died	11 September 1924 Brunei
Burial	Kubah Makam Di Raja
Spouse	Raja Isteri Fatimah
Issue	Ahmad Tajuddin Omar Ali Saifuddin III
Father	Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin
Mother	Pengiran Isteri Fatimah
Religion	Sunni Islam

Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin, KCMG (1889 – 11 September 1924) was the 26th Sultan of Brunei Darussalam (1906 to 1924).

He was the eldest son of Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin. When his father died, the responsibility of the Sultan was in the hands of the Majlis Pemangku Raja, that is the Council of Regency. It was only in 1918 that His Highness was crowned as Sultan. Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II took a great deal of interest in the progress of the country, encouraging advances in agriculture, medicine and education.

He also encouraged learning Islam, which was often carried out in the surau or small mosque. As a sign of his commitment to Islam, Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II built a mosque despite the country's lack of revenue. The mosque was built on a piece of land near the present Kampong Sultan Lama. The local community used the mosque until it was destroyed in wartime bombing during the reign of his son, Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin.

It was also during the reign of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II that Islamic Law was officially introduced. This was known as Muhammadan Law. It was introduced in 1912, replacing the Kanun Brunei. Then in 1913, the Marriage and Divorce Act was introduced. He kept his position on the State Council, which met to approve and amend laws and policies. With the introduction of the Residential System in Brunei in 1906, all the executive power, except in matters of religion, was transferred from the Sultan to the Resident. In 1922, he moved from Istana Kampong Ayer to Istana Majlis.

Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II's reign was a short one. An outbreak of malaria claimed his life as well as three members of his family. He died on 11 September 1924, aged thirty-five. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Pengiran Muda Ahmad Tajuddin. He was buried at the Royal Mausoleum at Jalan Tutong.

Honours

Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG) – 1920 (CMG – 1914).^[1]

External links

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Sultan-Sultan Brunei

Regnal titles
Preceded by Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin	Sultan of Brunei 1906–1924	Succeeded by Ahmad Tajuddin

List of Sultans of Brunei

by order and date of accession

14th century	Muhammad Shah

15th century	Abdul Majid Hassan Ahmad Sharif Ali Sulaiman Bolkiah

16th century	Abdul Kahar Saiful Rijal Shah Berunai Muhammad Hassan Abdul Jalilul Akbar

17th century	Abdul Jalilul Jabbar Muhammad Ali Abdul Hakkul Mubin Muhyiddin Nassaruddin

18th century	Hussin Kamaluddin (First reign) Muhammad Alauddin Hussin Kamaluddin (Second reign) Omar Ali Saifuddin I Muhammad Tajuddin

19th century	Muhammad Jamalul Alam I Muhammad Kanzul Alam Muhammad Alam Omar Ali Saifuddin II Abdul Momin Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin

20th century	Muhammad Jamalul Alam II Ahmad Tajuddin Omar Ali Saifuddien III Hassanal Bolkiah

Brunei styles and titles - House of Bolkiah - Line of succession to the Bruneian throne

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