Mohammed Esmail Kiram Explained
Sultan Mohammed Esmail Enang Kiram[1] was a Sultan of Sulu. He ruled from 1950 to 1974.[2]
Personal life
He was the eldest son of Raja Muda Muwallil Wasit II and Mora Napsa.[3] He became the legally recognized successor of the Sultan of Sulu upon his father's death.[4]
History
The Sultan granted authority to the Philippine government under the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal in 1962. In 1969, he met with President Ferdinand Marcos. The Philippine government officially recognized the continued existence of the Sulu Sultanate and the office of Sultan of Sulu. His eldest son, Mohammed Mahakuttah Abdullah Kiram, became his Raja Muda (Crown Prince).[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
In 1974, Mohammed Esmail died and was duly succeeded by Mahakuttah. The accession of the new Sultan was recognized by the Filipino President, under whose act Manila acknowledged the personal status of the Sultan-King and the formation of the government of Sulu. Mahakuttah's son and heir Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram became the Raja Muda.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Today . Philippine Muslim . 2020-08-06 . Sultan of Sulu to revive Sabah Claim; asserts sovereignty, proprietary rights . 2024-04-30 . PHILIPPINE MUSLIM TODAY . en.
- Book: Omar . Ibrahim S. . Diary of a Colonized Native:(Years of Hidden Colonial Slavery) . July 10, 2018 . Partridge Publishing . Singapore . 9781543743272.
- Web site: Line of Succession of the Sultans of Sulu of the Modern Era . Official Gazette . Government of the Philippines . August 7, 2019.
- News: New Sultan of Sulu Named. 1950-11-20. The New York Times. 2019-08-10. en-US. 0362-4331.
- Web site: Cession and transfer of the territory of North Borneo by His Highness, Sultan Mohammad Esmail Kiram, Sultan of Sulu, acting with the consent and aprroval of the Ruma Bechara, in council assembled, to the Republic of the Philippines GOVPH. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. en-US. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: Acceptance by the Republic of the Philippines of the cession and transfer of the terriroty of North Borneo by His Highness, Sultan Mohammad Esmail Kiram, Sultan of Sulu, acting with the consent and approval of the Ruma Bechara, in council assembled, to the Republic of the Philippines GOVPH. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. en-US. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: Duterte unlikely to discuss Sabah with Malaysian PM in meeting. GMA News Online. en-US. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: Official Week in Review: July 11 – July 17, 1969 GOVPH. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. en-US. 2019-08-10.
- Web site: A Proclamation GOVPH. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. en-US. 2019-08-10.
