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The name "Istana Nurul Iman" is taken from Malay Istana and Arabic Nur-ul Imaan and means Palace of the Light of Faith. It was designed by Filipino Visayan architect Leandro V. Locsin, who utilized the architectural motif of golden domes and vaulted roofs to echo Brunei's Islamic and Malay influences.
The House of Bolkiah is the ruling royal family of Brunei Darussalam. It is composed of the descendants of the 1st sultan Sultan Muhammad Shah and his family. The Sultan of Brunei is the head of state and absolute monarch of Brunei. He is also head of government in his capacity as Prime Minister. [1]
The Sultan of Brunei can be thought of as synonymous with the ruling House of Bolkiah, with generations being traced from the first sultan, Muhammad Shah, temporarily interrupted by the thirteenth sultan, Abdul Hakkul Mubin, who in turn was deposed by a member of the House of Bolkiah. The sultan's full title is His Majesty The Sultan and Yang ...
So I hereby act as Acting Chief Administrative Officer of the State of Brunei to uphold the agreement that has been approved by His Majesty the Sultan in the Privy Council which convened on the 8 January 1968, declared that the date of the coronation of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah, Sultan of Brunei, will be held on the 1 ...
Sultan of Sarawak r. 1598–1641: Muhammad Ali (13) r. 1660–1661: Muwallil Wasit I Sultan of Sulu r. 1610–1650: ♀ Pengiran Tuah: Pengiran Muhammad Panjang Bendahara Sri Maharaja: Pengiran Abdullah Pengiran Muda Besar: Abdul Jalilul Jabbar (12) r. 1659–1660: Muhyiddin (15) r. 1673–1690: House of Sambas: Husin Kamaluddin (17) r. 1710 ...
Located along the Brunei River, it lies beyond Kampong Ayer and on the route from Bandar Seri Begawan to the Istana Nurul Iman. [4] This site serves as the final resting place for several Bruneian sultans and members of the royal family, with Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin I, who died in 1795, being the first monarch interred here. [5]
The Istana Kota Manggalela (English: Kota Manggalela Palace), also known as Istana Manggalela, [1] is one of the temporary official residences of the then Sultan of Brunei, Omar Ali Saifuddien III. [2] The palace is located at Jalan Maulana, Kuala Belait, Belait District, Brunei.
Several national festivities have taken place at this palace, including notably when Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was born there on 15 July 1946, [9] [10] Prince Mohamed Bolkiah on 29 August 1948, [11] and Princess Masna Bolkiah on 6 September 1948. [12] In 1947, the lower part of the building was used as a private office by then Sultan Omar Ali. [7]