Kianggeh Muslim Cemetery
Cemetery and royal mausoleum in Brunei From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kianggeh Dagang Muslim Cemetery (Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kianggeh Dagang), simply known as Kianggeh Muslim Cemetery, 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.[1]
| Kianggeh Dagang Muslim Cemetery | |
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Tanah Perkuburan Islam Dagang Kianggeh | |
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| Details | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brunei |
| Coordinates | 4.8878735°N 114.9460492°E |
| Type | Public cemetery, formerly a Royal mausoleum |
Sultan of Brunei's graves
- Sultan Saiful Rijal (died 1581), 7th Sultan of Brunei[1]
- 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[2]
- Paduka Raja Bendahara Sri Indera Maharaja Pengiran Muda Muhammad Alam (died c.1710)
- Pengiran Shahbandar Pengiran Mohammad Salleh Ibni Pengiran Sarmayuda (died 1858)[3]
- Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar bin Pengiran Haji Omar (died 11 June 1985)
- 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)
Non-royal graves
- Pehin Datu Perdana Menteri Dato Laila Utama Haji Ibrahim bin Mohammad Jahfar (died 19 February 1971)
- 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)
- Sheikh Mahmud bin Sheikh Abdul Hamid Al Idrus (died 5 February 1961)
- Dato Paduka Matnor McAfee (died 15 February 1973)
- Pehin Datu Indera Sugara Dato Seri Laila Jasa Haji Johari bin Haji Abdul Razak (died 11 October 1977)
- Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah (died: 2 December 1979), father to Mariam and Jaafar.[4]
- Pengiran Hajah Rashidah binti Pengiran Mohd Salleh (died 11 March 1984), mother to Mariam and Jaafar.[4]
- Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Haji Ma'awiah (died 19 November 2021)[5]
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