Pengiran Anak Besar Explained
Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar (24 September 1928 – 16 October 2016) was a member of the royal family as the wife of Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam and the mother of Pengiran Anak Saleha, the queen consort of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.
Duties
Pengiran Anak Besar was present at the royal solemnisation ceremony held on 17 June 2013, at Istana Mahkota, Kubang Kerian, in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, for Tengku Amalin A'Ishah Putri and Prince Abdul Qawi.[1] Additionally, she would also attend several other royal ceremonies and events, such as the Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at the Bukit Kayangan Hall in 2014[2] and the wedding of Prince Abdul Malik and Dayangku Raabi'atul Adawiyyah in 2015.[3]
Personal life
Family
On 24 September 1928, Pengiran Anak Besar was born. Her mother was Pengiran Anak Piut, and her father was Pengiran Anak Haji Metassan bin Pengiran Anak Ismail Apong.[4] Her mother was the great-granddaughter of the late Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin.[5] She married Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam ibni Pengiran Bandahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman in 1943, and together they had nine children, 37 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.[6] She was active in community and welfare initiatives in Brunei.
Issue
The couple's nine children together are as follows:[7]
Death
At the age of 88, Pengiran Anak Besar passed away on 16 October 2016 at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital (RIPAS) at 5:45 a.m. Radio Television Brunei (RTB) broke the news of her passing. After then, the remains were brought to her Taman Seri Alam home in Kampong Beribi Gadong before being interred at the Kubah Makam Di Raja on the same day.[22] [23] Members of the royal family, government officials and aristocrats attended her funeral.[24]
Honours
Namesakes
Honours
With the consent of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar was granted the title of Pengiran Babu Raja (Queen Mother). She also received the following awards;
Notes and References
- Web site: Fadhil Yunus . 2013-06-28 . Royal solemnisation ceremony . 2024-05-10 . www.sultanate.com.
- Web site: Ak. Jefferi Pg. Durahman . 2014-07-29 . DPPW, YTM rai tetamu di Balai Penghadapan Bukit Kayangan . 2024-05-10 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . ms.
- Web site: 2015-06-05 . Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha . 2024-05-10 . monarkidiraja.blogspot.com . ms.
- Web site: 2016-10-16 . Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Babu Raja Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar Mangkat . 2024-05-10 . maharum1.rssing.com.
- Web site: 2016-10-16 . Bonda Mertua Sultan Brunei Mangkat. . 2024-05-10 . Brunei Times.
- Web site: Berangkat Menziarahi Jenazah Al-Marhumah Pengiran Babu Raja Brunei's No.1 News Website . 2020-04-24 . www.brudirect.com.
- Book: Awang.), Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji . As Guest of Allah with Members of Brunei Royal Family: A Memoir . 1999 . Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports . 978-99917-34-02-6 . 219 . en.
- Web site: Berita - Kebawah DYMM berangkat ziarahi jenazah Allahyarham... . 2023-01-28 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn.
- News: 2004-12-15 . Seorang pembesar negara kembali ke rahmatullah . 2023-10-05 . Pelita Brunei . 16.
- Web site: 2015-04-13 . Royal Bersanding Highlights Weeklong Royal Wedding Celebration . 2020-04-24 . Borneo Post Online . en-US.
- Web site: . Pengiran Indera Negara Pengiran Anak Haji Puteh ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam . 2024-05-10 . US-ASEAN Business Council Website.
- Web site: Rano Iskandar . 2018-11-12 . Jati Transport's Customer Day . 2024-05-10 . rano360.com.
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- Book: Sidhu, Jatswan S. . Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam . 2009-12-22 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-7078-9 . 212 . en.
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- Book: Kay . Benjamin . Who's who in Asia and the Pacific Nations . Bootman . Cara . 1999 . International Biographical Centre . 978-0-948875-63-2 . 42 . en.
- Book: Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang.) . As Guest of Allah with Members of Brunei Royal Family: A Memoir . 1999 . Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports . 978-99917-34-02-6 . 14 . en.
- Web site: Sultanate - News Negara Brunei Darussalam Pg Anak Hjh Damit passes away . 2023-01-28 . sultanate.com.
- Web site: Saerah Haji Abdul Ghani . 2016-07-27 . Berangkat menziarahi jenazah Allahyarhamah Pengiran Anak Hajah Mastura . 2024-05-10 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . ms.
- Web site: Amin Hosni . 2008-08-04 . Their Majesties attend wedding . 2024-05-10 . www.sultanate.com.
- Web site: 2022-07-28 . Royalty visit Supa Save . 2024-05-10 . borneobulletin.com.bn . en-US.
- Web site: Berita 2016 - Berangkat ke Kubah Makam Diraja . 2020-04-24 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn.
- Web site: Mohamad Azmi Awang Damit . 2016-10-16 . BERKENAN BERANGKAT MENZIARAHI DAN MENYEMPURNAKAN JENAZAH ALLAHYARHAMAH YTM PENGIRAN BABU RAJA PENGIRAN ANAK HAJAH BESAR BINTI PE . 2024-05-10 . www.infofoto.gov.bn.
- Web site: Khartini Hamir . 2016-10-16 . Berangkat ke Kubah Makam Diraja . 2024-05-10 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . ms.
- Book: Brunei Export-Import, Trade and Business Directory - Strategic Information and Contacts . 2013 . Lulu.com . 978-1-4387-0635-1 . 79 . en.