Kianggeh Muslim Cemetery Explained

Kianggeh Dagang Muslim Cemetery
Native Name:	Tanah Perkuburan Islam Dagang Kianggeh
Location:	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara
Country:	Brunei
Type:	Public cemetery, formerly a Royal mausoleum

The Kianggeh Dagang Muslim Cemetery, also known as the Residency Muslim Cemetery,^[1] is a Muslim burial ground located at Kianggeh in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei Darussalam. The cemetery was formerly a Royal burial ground which known as Bukit Tinggi Royal Mausoleum which served as resting place for past Sultans of Brunei. The first Sultan of Brunei buried here was Sultan Saiful Rijal, the 7th Sultan of Brunei who died in 1581.^[2]

List of graves

Sultan of Brunei's graves

• Sultan Saiful Rijal (died: 1581), 7th Sultan of Brunei^[3]
• Sultan Shah Berunai (died: 1582), 8th Sultan of Brunei
• Sultan Muhammad Ali (died: 1661), 12th Sultan of Brunei
• Sultan Muhyiddin Rizal (died: 1690), 14th Sultan of Brunei
• Sultan Nasruddin (died: 1710), 15th Sultan of Brunei

Royal graves (members of the royal family)

• Pengiran Temenggong Abdul Rauf (died: unknown)^[4]
• Pengiran Shahbandar Pengiran Mohammad Salleh Ibni Pengiran Sarmayuda (died: 1858), Brunei's Governor of Sarawak.^[5]
• YAM Paduka Raja Bendahara Sri Indera Maharaja Pangiran Muda Muhammad Alam (died: ca.1710), grandson of Sultan Muhammad Ali.
• Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar bin Pengiran Haji Omar (died: 11 June 1985), Former Speaker of Brunei's Legislative Council.
• Datin Hajah Suraya Harun (died: 1 June 2016), Malaysian veteran actress.
• Pengiran Putera Negara Pengiran Haji Umar bin Pengiran Datu Penghulu Pengiran Haji Apong (died: 12 May 2023), Brunei's second Commissioner Police.

Non-royal graves

• Pehin Datu Perdana Menteri Dato Laila Utama Haji Ibrahim bin Mohammad Jahfar (died: 19 February 1971), Brunei's first Chief Minister.
• Pehin Orang Kaya Penggawa Laila Bentara Diraja Dato Laila Utama Abbas Al-Sufri bin Pehin Datu Perdana Menteri Dato Laila Utama Haji Ibrahim (died: 8 March 2014), personal secretary to Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
• Sheikh Mahmud bin Sheikh Abdul Hamid Al Idrus (died: 5 February 1961).
• Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah (died: 2 December 1979), Father of Puan Hajah Mariam binti Haji Abdul Aziz and Jaafar Abdul Aziz, former Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.^[6]
• Pengiran Hajah Rashidah binti Pengiran Mohd Salleh (died: 11 March 1984), Father of Mariam Abdul Aziz and Jaafar Abdul Aziz.^[7]
• Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma'awiah (died 19 November 2021), 13th Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018-05-14 . Bersih kubur menjelang Ramadan » Media Permata Online . 2023-07-13 . Bersih kubur menjelang Ramadan . en-US.
2. Web site: Sejarah Sultan-Sultan Brunei. Hmjubliemas.gov.bn. 3 February 2018.
3. Web site: Sejarah Sultan-Sultan Brunei. Hmjubliemas.gov.bn. 3 February 2018.
4. Matasim Haji Jibah, (2004). Dokumentasi. Pusat Sejarah Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan. p. 17
5. Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Diraja Dato Seri Utama (Dr.) Haji Awang Mohd. Jamil Al Sufri, (1983). Syair Rakis. Pusat Sejarah Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan. p. 13
6. Web site: Ziarah Ke Makam Ayahanda dan Bonda Mertua Sultan Brunei. tengkusyah.blogspot.com. 23 July 2024.
7. Web site: Ziarah Ke Makam Ayahanda dan Bonda Mertua Sultan Brunei. tengkusyah.blogspot.com. 23 July 2024.
8. Web site: 2021-12-29 . ROYAL BRUNEI LAND FORCE CONDUCTS RECITATION OF SURAH YASSIN AND 40 DAYS TAHLIL CEREMONIES FOR THE LATE BRIGADIER GENERAL (R) DATO SERI PAHLAWAN SHAHRIL ANWAR BIN HAJI MA'AWIAH AND SERGEANT SAIFUL BAHRIN BIN MOHD JININ . 2024-08-09 . Royal Brunei Land Force.