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Sultan Jamalul Kiram I (1823-1842)

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Sultan Mohammad Fadl (Pulalon) (1842-1862)

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Sultan Jamalul A'lam (1862-1881)

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Sultan Badaruddin II (1881-1884)

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Sultan Jamalul Kiram II (1894-1936)

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Rajamuda Mawallil Wasit (1936)

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Sultan Esmail Kiram I (1950-1973)

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Sultan Mahakuttah Kiram (1974-1986)

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Rajamuda Muedzul-Lail Kiram

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Datu Ehsan Kiram

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Reign of the first born sons - what is this tradition among Lakan Dula descendants?

The reign of the first born son to the Royal Sultanate of Sulu and North borneo is also followed to the last male heir successor to the throne , this is in conjunction to the traditional lineage of the Islamic Royal succession, the last male heir first born son has to continue the lineage to the throne. The unbroken hierarchy to the throne is successive to the three Royal rank to avoid confusion among the heir. The Sultan must have been a Rajah Mudah and Maharajah Adinda, without going through this process , there would be a chaos in the lineage to the throne as what claiming Sultan is doing now. The passed on relative to the throne cannot be a Sultan but Datu's only. This can be best explained if there are three brothers to the throne , the first two older brother son's are called passed on to the hierarchy because the last male heir successor oldest son will take place of the Sultan simply because the oldest son will be the Rajah Muda of his father. this is not contestable because even to the second brother , the first born son of the last male heir successor is the Maharajah Adinda and his father is the Rajah Muda of the second brother, this predictive pattern is one way and not transferrable to each other. Before the Spaniards came, native Filipinos have a very prosperous Kingdom, based in Intramuros, Manila. The natives called their king Lakan and the name of their last King is Dula. Lakan Dula is the first born son. He could never have been crowned Lakan if he is not the first born son. It was in Lakan Dula's era when Britain and Spain are fighting for world power. Britain's way is to gain the trust of native royalties all over the world by diplomacy or intermarriages and then group these royalties into federation under its leadership. Spain's way is through conquest and subjugation. Lakan Dula's tall and fair appearance came from his great grand father who has British blood, a Lord of Manor from Oxfordshire. Lakan Dula is the early attempt of the British to gain the trust of the native Manila aristocracy. In a book written by Rowena Reyes-Boquiren, Ph.D.,from the division of Social Sciences of University of the Philippines College Baguio, entitled HISTORY OF COLONIALISM AND STRUGGLE : LOCAL STREAMS IN PHILIPPINE NATIONALISM (Prepared for the 1999 Ibon Philippine Educators Training, ) Baguio City.), she said that the first uprising in Manila against Spain happened in 1571 in Marikina Valley in what is now known as Cainta, probably in the vicinity of Balanti, near the known settlement of Lakan Dula descendants in what is now known today as Jesus de la Pena. The full blown revolt of Lakan Dula happened three years later involving 10,000 natives and its spread form Manila to Cavite, Batangas and Mindoro. Take note that during the British invasion of Manila, the first ever election happened also in Marikina Valley and the British forces and deserters, mostly Sepoys, also escaped and settled in Cainta, showing the link of Lakan Dula to the British royalty. The British also participated in Philippine history when it befriended the Sultanate of Sulu and lease Sabah and manuevere it to be joined in the Malaysian Federation, which is under its control during those times. Today, the reign of the first born sons of the descendant of the Sultanate of Sulu is still uneasy with that maneuver of the British. The bloodline of the Sultanate is still intact, thru the first born sons. The lineage of the hierarchy has been broken when Dayang Dayang Hadji Piandao assume as the lady Sultan which was not allowed in the Islamic Royal Succession, when pressured , Dayang Dayang Hadji Piandao caused to substitute her husband Ombra Amil bangsa who also is not Kiram. this was coupled by another tragedy in the hierarchy when Abraham Rasul were asked by President Marcos while the reigning Rajah Mudah Punjungan Kiram was in Sabah,he instead pointed Mahakuttah Kiram, Muhammad Fuad A. Kiram I is the brother of the late Mahakuttah . Both sons of Sultan Esmail Kiram has never been a Maharajah Adinda nor Rajah Mudah of their father because the next in line to the throne is the younger brother of their father Punjungan Kiram, Mahakuttah Abdulla Kiram (Sultan 1974-1986) was mistakenly assume the throne while Punjungan was in Sabah,he was the son of the late HM Sultan Muhammad Esmail E. Kiram I (Sultan 1947-1973), who gave the power of attorney to Philippine Pres. Diosdado Macapagal in 1962 then to Philippine Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos in 1969 for the Philippine Government to recover Sabah. His grandfather was HM Sultan Mawallil Wasit Kiram, successor to his brother HM Sultan Jamalul Kiram II (Sultan 1893-1936), childless, who died of poisoning. HM Sultan Mawallil Wasit Kiram ruled only for six (6) months due to death by poisoning in 1936, whereupon the throne was inherited by his first-born son HM Sultan Muhammad Esmail E. Kiram I. The father of HM Jamalul Kiram II was HM Sultan Jamalul Ahlam Kiram who leased North Borneo (Sabah) to a British Company in 1878. HRH Prince Ezzarhaddon A. Kiram is the Crown Prince of the Royal Hashemite Sultanate of Sabah and is known as the Prince of Kota Kinabalu while his brother HRH Prince Al-mezzheer A. Kiram is the Crown Prince of the Royal Hashemite Sultanate of Sulu and is known as the Prince of Jolo. First born sons are traditional and hereditary leaders in most culture of the world. Even Jesus is a first born son. Recently, the Discovery Channel filmed Rameses: Wrath of God or Man?, in which a team of archeologists led by professor Kent Weeks will investigate the tomb of the princes of Rameses II, who is believed to be the Pharaoh of the Exodus. One of the findings to be shown on the program is the skull of Amun-her-khepeshef, whom Weeks identifies as the firstborn son of Rameses II. This shows how important the first born sons even during the time of the Egyptian pharaohs. First born sons are also valued in Scottish rites as shown in this excerpt: "On the advice of an expert, it is presumed that in this particular translation the Judge is the Almighty, who is being asked to understand what it is that makes it necessary for the owner of the sword to take a life in battle. For the purpose of greater simplicity, I always refer to the sword by the name that, throughout my life, I've most commonly heard it called ... Discerner. Traditionally, the custom of passing the sword from one generation to the next, always father to first born son, remained unbroken well into the 1600s." In Marikina Valley, where the Lakan Dula and British influence are very strong, the culture of installing the first born son as the leader of the clan was shown in the Mayorazgo Tuason, which appeared to be the only noble estate in the Philippines. The succession to the mayorazgo was based on male primogeniture (first born or eldest son). This was not only a Spanish policy but also a Chinese custom. In fact, Son-tua, the original surname of the Tuasons, means "eldest son." The first holder of the mayorazgo was Don Vicente Dolores Tuason. The hereditary and titular leader of the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley is also an uninterrupted succession of the first born sons tracing back from way back sixth generation. The present leader is the 5th generation eldest son Sofronio l, and he is grooming his only son, Sofronio ll, as the sixth hereditary titular head of the clan. Ceferino Dulay, 4th generation head of the clan is a friend and ward leader of President Diosdado Macapagal, who is also a descendant of Lakan Dula. Ceferino settled in Marikina Valley from Tondo. Emiliano Guevara settled in Marikina Valley from Quiapo. Unlike the Dulay Clan of Marikina Valley, the reigns of the first born sons of the Tuazon and Guevara Clans of Marikina Valley are now obscure. The reign of first born sons is prevalent in other clans and tribes in the Philippines as shown by this excerpt from the northern Philipppines,: "In his testimony, program recipient and partner Peter Bangngayon of the Tulgao tribe related how his family had been filled with hatred and absorbed in trying to avenge his father who was killed by a Basao member when he was still small. Being the first born son, the responsibility to revenge fell on his shoulder and he was then persistently prompted by his tribe mates to carry out that duty." How important then is the reign of the first born sons among the descendants of Lakan Dula. Technically speaking, if we can identify the present and current first born son of the long line of Lakan Dula descendants from the generation of Lakan Dula to the present, we have in a way identify the hereditary and titular head of the Kingdom of Manila, the way the Sultanate of Sulu was able to identify theirs. And the guy could just be mixing around with the people... never knowing his significance to the Filipino culture. Could he be Tom Dula…, of the Tom Dooley fame? The reigning first born son is just around us, he is probably from among the several Filipino clans who are tracing their roots from Lakan Dula. Is that important enough?


Why do the Philippines claim the Sabah?

Because logically the Sabah is rightfully in the Philippine territory. It was just LEASED by Muslims residing in there who always love to claim things as their own regardless of whatever legal rights of the country. It can also be linked to religion since Muslims always prefer to do any transactions with their co-Muslims for the sake of their ever-discriminating leg god allah's Islam. Religion and World power's influences will always play a big role in this dispute however, no matter how they claim whether be cultural or traditional reasonings, the rights should be to the Philippines and the international law should stop playing blind about this matter.


Who owns sabah?

The territory of Sabah belongs to the people of Sabah who in 1963 legally formed Malaysia federation as a act of self determination. In 1865 Charles Lees Moses obtained from the Sultan of Borneo a lease on Sabah (north Borneo) for 10 years he then sold the lease to Joseph William Torrey as the lease came to an end he sold his remaining rights to the Consul of the Austro Hungarian empire Baron Von Overbeck who in 1875 obtained a renewal. In 1878 he became Maharajah of Sabah and Raja of Gaya and Sandakan making him the legal overlord of the territory 3 weeks later he aquired the lesser title from Sultan of Sulu whose power was in question and who was colonized only a few months later by the Spanish. In 1885 the Spanish agreed to recognise the territory of North Borneo as British in the Madrid protocols the Sulu Sultans cannot make any claims as they were no longer in power over their own territories. In 1903 in a confirmatory deed Sulu sultan Jamulural Kiram II confirmed the cession of Sabah and furter Islands to the British North Borneo company in return for a further 300 Pesos (Mexican) his loss of power and lands meant he was in no position to control anything and he was simply securing a pension for himself and his heirs. In 1938 his heirs arrived in the Borneo high court to argue for resumption of cession fees as it had been stopped (due to Kiram having so many heirs no one knwe who was the legal heir and who was not he himself appointed 9 heirs which was unrealistic) the judge agreed and confirmed the land was ceded. In 1942 Japan conquered North Borneo and dissolved ANY previous agreements therefore the previous treaties spoken herein are invalid including the 1878 treaty Sulu reguluraly thumps in the air ignoring all other agreements prior to this one and after it. Please note Sabah according to the Brunei side sabah was never given to Sulu which is why the Brunei sultan appointed Von Overbeck over lord of Sabah Sulu's ONLY claim is through the tributes they frightened the people into paying to them (they were pirates and raiders similar to the Vikings of Europe) there is NO CESSION treaty between Sulu and Borneo (Brunei). Also note in the Suluk and British versions of the agreement in 1878 Sabah was and has been leased/ceded in perpeuity meaning forever UNTIL the sun and moon no longer rise since they are still rising Sulu has no claim. Laws of decolonisation of the United Nations and the laws of effective control are both in Malaysias side also note to any Filipino who might see this International court of Justice is not AN option as would Philippines go to ICJ over Mindanao? Also the people of Sabah freely chose to join Malaysia if their vote was disregarded and their contribution to Malaysia (which is great) the people would choose to leave Malaysia and neither Philippines/sulu or Malaysia will get it. there are no other points that can challenge this as 1878 agreement is null and void by modern thinking.


Who are historical figures of Islam?

Islam has lots of Prophets if that is what you mean by historical figures and there are also lots of events. Allah does not specialize any of his messengers/Prophets but the last Prophet named Muhammed(peace be upon him) was known alot. Each Prophet has a special ability. For example, Dawud(PBUH) had an excellent voice. An event of Islam is Eid and this is celebrated after Ramadan. Ramadan is when us Muslims don't eat till sunset. We do this so we can feel the starvation of the poor and needy. Hajj is also just another wonderful event of Islam. Hajj actually includes a series of activities. First you do Ihram and Neea. Ihram is the certain clothes you wear and the procedure that you do to clean yourself. Comb your hair, shape the beard, trim your mustache, cut your nails.Take a bath with the intention of Ihram otherwise do wudu. Both should wear the flip-flops so that the middle bones of the upper part of the feet are not covered.If it is not makruh (undesirable) time, offer two rakahs of nafl for Ihram by covering your heads.Now uncover your head and declare your intention. It is assumed that you are performing Hajj al-Tammat'u in which Umrah is performed first as described later in the "Kinds of Hajj".Immediately after that utter the words of Talbiyah three times and as often afterwards as possible. If you don't remember it, you can say its translation in English or in any other language but Talbiah or its translation is pronounced in a loud voice by men and in a subdued voice by women.After this recite Darud Sharif and supplicate to Allah Almighty any du'a in Arabic or in your own language.After intention and Talbiyah, you are in the status of Ihram and from this time on you should not do acts that are forbidden in Ihram , for example, here are some of the things a muhrim must not do:Cover head (men), cover face (women)Cover the middle bone of the upper part of the feet (Both men and women))Shave / cut hairCut nailsWear perfumeWear stitched clothing (men) / (Women can wear their ordinay clothes)Hunting / killingFor male they wear two pieces of white cloth covering part of the breast and the lower body. For a female I hram is just the regular everyday clothes that they wear to Hajj. The next part is to Make Tawaf (circumvolution) around Kaaba, seven times while glorifying God*Walk between Safa and Marwa seven times with occasional trotting, (Sa'i)This completes the "Umrah" portion of the pilgrimage. The state of Ihram can be either broken or maintained at this point and before proceeding to Mountain Arafat. If the state of ihram is broken, a pilgrim must offer a sacrifice or fast a total of ten days, three of them must be during the pilgrimage (2:196).(3) GOING TO ARAFAT*Proceed to Arafat. (Going through or halting at Mena not a mandatory step)*Stay in Arafat from Fajr till sunset*Stay in any part of Arafat*Glorify God, repeat supplication, repent and ask for forgiveness(4) GOING TO MUZDALIFAH*Leave for Muzdalifah after sunset*Observe Night prayers as usual*Pick up 21 pebbles*Stay overnight and perform Fajr prayer(5) PROCEED TO MINA*Leave Muzdalifah for Mena in the morning*Spend at least two days there*On the first morning in Mina, offer an animal sacrifice*Go to the three Jamarat stations and stone each with 7 pebbles while glorifying God(6) FAREWELL TAWAF*Return to Mecca and observe a farewell circumvolution (Tawaf) seven times around Kaaba*Cut or shorten hair*All Ihram restrictions are now lifted and Hajj is completedThere are many historical figures in Islam, they advanced in many fields including mathematics, science, religion, and many many more which helped the world come out of the dark ages into the modern era.You can refer to the related links for more information.muhammed, moses, Jesus, and Abraham... yes all of the 25 prophets from adam a.s. down to muhammad pbuh are historical figures of islam each of them have contributed to the propagation and establishment of islam and that is why every muslim individual should render love and respect to all these prophets, also the sahabatul kiram of prophet muhammad p.b.u.h., the tabiin, the tabit tabiin, the four madzhab and the ulamas who served islam, some of the historical events of islam are; the first revelation received by the holy prophet at cave of hira, israh wal mi'radz, hijrah, the migration of his sahabat to ethiopia, the battles that was fought by Rasulullah and his sahabat, the signing of the treaty of hudaibiya, the entry of the holy prophet and the muslim to makka and there are many, many more.Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) Prophet Moses (pbuh) Prophet Noah (pbuh) Prophet Jesus (pbuh) Imam AliMohammad, NOAH, Abraham, Moses, JesusWell there's a lot of historical events and figures in Islam. From the top of my head I can say:Prophet Muhammad p.b.u.h. and his journeys to Mecca and Madina. Also his journeys to spread the religion of Islam. Omar bin Al Khatab, Ibn Magid...Anyone, feel free to add more...I'm not so good with spelling in English the names.


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Who is the sultan in Sulu on 2010-2014?

Jamalul Kiram III is the current Sultan of Sulu in 2014.


How many sultans are in Mindanao?

There are two (2) sultans in Mindanao, up to present, The Sultan of Maguindanao, Sultan Salem Mastura Kudarat V and Sultan Kiram III of Sulu


Does the Philippines have the right to claim Sabah?

of course specially the sultan of sulu under the kiram carpenter agreement.


Who is sultan jamalul kiram II?

Sultan Jamalul Kiram-II reigned as a usurper-sultan of Sulu from 1884 to 1915. He is a usurper because the legitimate reigning actual Sultan at that time was Sultan Pulalun. Evident of the latter's visible presence in 1899 negotiation with the United States Military government in that sane year meeting with Maj.-General Jens A, Doe of the United States Army 41st Division. Pls. visit website www.royalsultanate.weebly.com and click Royalty at Parallel sovereignty. Jamalul Kiram II is the last sultan before the sultanato is officially erased at 1915 because of the Carpenter Agreement, because the government of Sulu is departed to the government of Amerika.


When was Jamalul Kiram III born?

Jamalul Kiram III was born on 1938-07-16.


When was Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram born?

Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram was born on 1966-08-28.


What about the private heirs Kirams?

"Asalamu Alaykum, Warahmatulahi Wabarakatuhu" The 1884-1915 Usurper as by historical facts did not have any heir and was childless. After the 1915 signing of the Carpenter Memorandum Agreement that he signed in exchanged for a lifetime monetary pension and amenities given by the Americans, he passed away, according to his supposed "private heirs", due to poisoning in June 7,1936. In 1939, there was a contraversy of who was to receive the lease rental payment of North Borneo being paid to a Sultan of Sulu. So the British high court in North Borneo passed judgment to any Kiram claimant. It took 21 years later in 1957 during the advent of late registration of births that an Ismail Kiram claimed the lease rental payment as "Private Heir". However, sovereignty was not in issue....even if sovereignty was in issue, that court, as by international law, do not have the competence to rule on the issue of sovereignty, moreover, as being a civil non-Muslim court ruling the said "private heir" as a successor sultan or successor to sovereignty. Besides, Usurper-sultan jamalul kiram-II was replaced by a Highest Spiritual religious Sovereign head in 1915 and the latter had heirs to sovereignty. In 1962 and in 1969, the Kirams gave the Government of the Philippines an Irrevocable Power-of-atty giving up, if any, their claim to sovereignty, to the Philippine Republic for Philippine claims over North Borneo-Sabah to be under Philippine sovereignty without the knowledge or consent of the rightful heir and government of the Sultanate of sulu from Sultan Pulalun and his Adinda heir-apparent. The 1969 transfer of Kiram's supposed sovereignty to the Philippine Government allegedly asserted by the Kirams, the plan to take North Borneo-sabah by force and invasion which prompted the recruitment of Suluan recruits called "Jabida" by Col. Martilino (who converted to Islam marrying four wives) for "Operation Merdeka". Made to understand that they were recruited to fight Communist rebels. However, discovering that they were to fight brother Muslims in North Borneo-sabah, they declined and wanted to leave. This was looked upon as a Mutiny and some 450-600 recruits were massacred and was known as the "Jabida Massacre". An AFP Army Staff Sergent, who escaped-AWOL (absent without leave) trported this incident to the Media and was Public News. This incident also promted the emergence of the Moro National Liberation Front or MNLF. The News almost brought Malaysia (administering over North Borneo-sabah) and the Philippines into the Brink of War. The 1884 Usurper-Sultan Jamaul Kiram-II (Amirul Kiram Awal-II) in the historical books allegedly claimed to be the son of the 1823 Sulu Sultan Jamal Ul-kiram-I who happens to be the father of Sultan Pulalun. And the present Kirams alleges that they came from Muwalil Wasit, the brother of the 1884-1915 Sultan Jamaul Kiram-II (Amirul Kiram Awal-II), however, Muwalil Wasit (Sultan Jamal Ul-Kiram-I) is the proper name of the father of Sultan Pulalun. And the present Kirams alleges that Jamaul Alam (Agdam) is Jamaul Agdam Kiram, likewise, Badaruddin Kiram-II and Amirul Kiram Awal-II made to read as Jamaul Kiram-II. These supposed "Private heirs" claims to have filed their claim in 1936 when in fact the historical records shows the claimed in 1957. Besides in September 20, 1936, President Quezon sent a Memorandum that serve noticed prohibiting any datuship claiming sovereignty or sultanate government in Mindanao and Sulu. So, how could they have claimed. In cullussion, the Philippine government stated that the Kirams tried to claim in 1915 after the Carpenter Agreement and who were dissuaded because the successor to sovereignty was the Philippine government as claimed by the government itself because accordingly the Sultanate had passed out of existence. However, the Philippine government allowed the Kirams to receive the lease rental pyment since 1915. Which is tacitly having waive any Philippine rights to that sovereignty and moreover, which could never be succeeded upon or ruled upon by non-Muslims as by law. So, there is only one heir and that is coming from the Maharaja Adinda of Sultan Pulalun, H.R.H. Sultan Sharif Maulana Paduka Ahmad Carpenter Arpa-V ibni Maharaja Adinda Taup Angging (Anddin) Zein Ul-abidin Al-marhum Sultan Sharif Ul-hashim Abu'Bkr Mohamad Shah Awang Anak Betatar. "Wa Billahi Tawfiq Wal-hidaya,Wassalamu Alaykum Warahmatullah"


Who owns Sabah Island?

The owner of Sabah is the Royal Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo Kingdom. It was been rented to the British North Borneo Company ,a private charter company in 1878. When the private charter company has dissolved , the lease was absorbed by the British Government which later transfer to Malaysia in 1963 when they got their independence.Sabah did not join Malaysia according to Yong Teck Lee in his statement , it was included without the consent of the owner , the Royal Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo Kingdom. Sabah is now being administered by Malaysia since the Royal Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo kingdom is now only a traditional government not political.In 1939 the High Court of North Borneo has come out of the ruling to implement the proprietary audit and inventory of Sabah property of the Royal Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo but did not materialized due to the coming of Second World War. After the war comes the turmoils in the hierarchy, Dayang Dayang Hadji Piandao, the sister of Princess Tarhata assume the throne and illegally passed on to her husband Ombra Amilbangsa which was not entitled to the throne, then Abraham Rasul ,the adviser of President Marcos misled the president by electing Mahakutta Kiram , the son of Sultan Esmail Kiram I as Sultan while Punjungan Kiram , the successor to his brother Esmail Kiram I was in Sabah. This was corrected when Punjungan return to Sulu and installed by President Marcos. Punjungan Kiram is the administrator of Sabah as per 1939 McKaskie ruling, the father of the current Sultan HRH Esmail D. Kiram IIThe reigning and legitimate Sultan of Royal Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo, (www.sulu.gov.pH) is his Royal highness HRH Sultan Esmail D. Kiram II, he has decided and signed a "Royal Decree' and 'Royal Authority ' to the "Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo Company Limited",a Hongkong registered Company to undertake the total development and management of Sabah property of the Kingdom.There were claiming sultans of Sulu and North Borneo in the relative lineage, but failed to justify themselves holding the positions of Maharajah Adinda and Rajah Muda, prior to their supposed claim as Sultan.The unbroken hierarchy of Maharajah Adinda ,Rajah Muda and Sultan proper must be undergone by the legitimate and reigning Sultan of Royal Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo Kingdom. None so far among claimant Sultans has gone through the Maharajah Adinda and Rajah Muda prior to their claim except his HRH Sultan Esmail D. Kiram II. ( www.sultanatesulu.org )


Who is the legitimate and reigning Sultan of Sulu and North Borneo Traditional Kingdom?

There are many claiming Sultan of Royal Sulu and North Borneo Traditional Kingdom. Many speculations and speculators has argue their claim. The public has the right to know what is the truth and the basis of the truth. If we look on the political side, the issue will never arrived in any basis of reaching the finality because power play of politics is in effect, creating a bogus bloodline , cutting off the next hierarchy to make it appear succession belongs to them, paying of relative to the Royal family to claim as sultan, etc . The best way to find the genuine Sultan simply based on the ' Unbroken Law of Successions" that of Islamic in nature. Let us find out by the following guideline : 1. Genealogy - this is simply rooting out if the candidate Sultan belongs to the bloodline. The successions will course through to the last male heir successor before the oldest son under Primogeniture Law of succession takes place. The flow is continuous and uninterrupted, the succession never comes around in a loop but straight forward. 2. Unbroken Law of Successions - this is the descriptive system require to ascend as a Sultan. after the requirement has met by the reigning Rajah Muda . He will succeed as the reigning Sultan. The reigning Sultan wil now choose his Rajah Mudah and the reigning Rajah Mudah will choose his Maharajah Adinda. this complete the lineage. The unbroken system is predictive to the series of hierarchical lineage and impossible to break. 3. Claimant who never became a Maharajah Adinda and 'Rajah Mudah ' successively is automatically disqualified to claim as a Sultan because the lineage is predictive to the three successive ranks. 4. The reigning Sultan must have been crown by the people inside the kingdom. The ' Vox Dei Vox Populi principle is observed. The last Rajah Muda of the Royal Sulu and North Borneo Kingdom is HRH Sultan Esmail D. Kiram II ( a tree called Rajah Muda Tree was planted in 1998 beside the tomb of HRH Sultan Paduka Pahala located in Dezhou, Shandong province, China) prior to the abdication of his older brother HRH Sultan Jamallul Kiram III in 2001. HRH Sultan Jamallul Kiram III was abdicated due to his physical incapacity to rule ,the accident he contracted has cost him his eyes and was blinded, as per Law of Succession he has to be abdicated and he choose to live in Taguig Manila afterwards. Therefore the true and genuine reigning Sultan among others who claim the throne is HRH Esmail D. Kiram II. He met all the criteria as a true bloodline Kiram , became a Maharajah Adinda and Rajah Mudah and was crowned by the people in Sulu and North Borneo Kingdom inside of the Sulu kingdom. He was the 34th reigning Sultan of Royal Sulu and North Borneo Kingdom as presently attested by the Sulu Provincial Government . Sulu island is the center of the kingdom dates back 1400 A.D.(www.sulu.gov.pH )


Who is the reigning and legitimate Sultan of Royal Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo?

The reigning and legitimate Sultan of Sulu and North Borneo is his HRH Sultan Esmail D. Kiram II. He fulfill the hierarchy to the throne being a Maharajah Adinda and Rajah Muda prior to his coronation in March 2001 in the center of the kingdom. None of the almost dozens of claiming sultans has undergone this unbroken hierarchy to the throne even relative to the throne that was passed on by the succession.(www.sultanatesulu.org and www.sulu.gov.ph)


What does 'kiram dahanet' means in Persian?

"Kiram dahanet" is a rude and offensive phrase in Persian that roughly translates to "may your soul be destroyed" or "may your spirit be extinguished." It is a highly disrespectful and impolite expression.


Why there are so many claiming Sultan of Sulu and Sabah?

To answer the question , one must understand the background. The Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo is once a dominant kingdom parallel to China during 1300 and 14oo AD . Europe quest for power expand their colonization . Spain saw the weak govermental structure of the kingdom under the rule of the Sultan. They succeed in Catholizing the people of Visayas and Luzon but they failed in Mindanao and the surrounding islands of Sulu.America join the power race and add up to the agony of the kingdom by sponsoring the Philippine Republic and take the whole archipelago island under the Republic of the Philippines. Today , the people of the kingdom was still intact but confused. The leadership has mixed up and pilferated politically to keep the kingdom at the bay purposely by the countries sitting on the territory of the kingdom. The target of this political maneuver are the relatives to the throne by simply pumping the idea to let all of them if possible to stand as a Sultan and so we see the present situations. By simply capitalizing the relative to the throne by those countries , the conjecture of greed for each and every relatives to the kingdom has developed that creates the whole of insinuations and ploy of claim, adding the greed groups that join the bandwagon of the so called Sultanate wealth. The Kingdom hierarchy is fool proof in the sense to the three consecutive Royal rank namely Maharajah Adinda ,Rajah Muda and Sultan Proper.,without undergoing to this rank any claimant sultan is considered fake, because the three rank must be undergone by the reigning Sultan. This predictive process is unbroken ,same is true to military rank nobody can be a General instantly without going to become a Major and Colonel . In Islamic Royal Succession being a son of the Sultan is not tantamount to inherit the throne. The Primogeniture succession to the last male heir must take place as in the case of Mohammad Fuad- He never became nor his older brother Mahakuttah a Maharajah Adinda nor Rajah Muda. His father has a younger brother ,Punjungan Kiram. Therefore, Punjungan Kiram is the Rajah Mudah and successor of the father of Mohammad Fuad, he therefore is an outright bogus claimant sultan because he never undergone the unbroken hierarchy to the lineage to become a Maharajah Adinda then Rajah Mudah and Sultan Proper. Acting directly as a Sultan and claim it at once without going through the process is a paradox.