Ahmad Tajuddin II
| Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien أحمد تاج الدين |
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|---|---|
| Sultan of Brunei | |
| Reign | 11 September 1924 – 4 June 1950 |
| Coronation | 17 March 1940 |
| Predecessor | Muhammad Jamalul Alam II |
| Successor | Omar Ali Saifuddien III |
| Born |
22 August 1913 Brunei Town, Brunei |
| Died | 3 June 1950 (aged 36) Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| Burial | Kubah Makam Di Raja |
| Spouse | Kadayang Amas Tengku Ampuan Raihani ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ala'uddin Sulaiman Shah (1934–1950 his death) |
| Issue Detail |
4 children (4 daughters), 1. YTM Pengiran Anak Datin Seri Setia Hjh Siti Saerah (Belabab Basar) 2. YTM Pengiran Anak Siti Zubaidah (Belabab Tangah) 3. YTM Pengiran Anak Datin Seri Setia Hjh Siti Halimah (Belabab Damit) 4. YTM Pengiran Anak Puteri Hjh Noorehsani |
| Father | Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II |
| Mother | Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Fatimah |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Sir Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien ibni Almarhum Sir Sultan Mohammad Jamalul Alam II ( commonly referred to as Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin), KBE, CMG (22 August 1913 – 3 June 1950) was the 27th sultan of Brunei from 11 September 1924 until his death.
His reign represented the start of a new era in Brunei. The discovery of oil changed the whole course of Brunei's history and enabled faster development in all sectors of the country. The expansion and improvement of formal education and his encouragement of religious education were some of his additional contributions to Brunei Darussalam.
Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin was born on 22 August 1913 at the Palace in Brunei Town. He was the fifth child of 10 children to the late Sultan Sir Muhammad Jamalul Alam II and his wife, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Siti Fatimah. His younger brother Pengiran Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien succeeded him after his death.
He received his early education in the palace. Teachers who had been assigned to teach him is Cikgu Salleh Hj Masri. Salleh Haji Masri was one of the famous freedom fighters with anti-colonial sentiments. His relationship with Salleh is close and good. Not only him, there are also the sons of the chiefs of state also accompanied him learn.
In those days, has become a tradition, the royal family will receive their early education at the Palace of adapting themselves with the knowledge of modern education before they step into the realm of more formal schooling. In contrast to him, he did not enter formal schooling because of the influence of the royal custom that is still strong at that time, which did not allow him to learn along with the common people despite the fact that the system of modern education was started in Brunei since 1914.
In terms of religious education, since early childhood, he was educated in a variety of knowledge about the religion of Islam. His parents also invite scholars and intellectuals in the Palace of religious knowledge to teach the royal family, reading the Quran and anything related to religion.
Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin ascended the throne on 21 September 1924, after the death of his father, Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II. Due to his young age of 11, the reign was temporarily held by a Council of Regency which consisted of Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman and Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Yassin from 11 September 1924 to 19 September 1931.
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