Muhammad Ali (Brunei)

Muhammad Ali
13th Sultan of Brunei
Reign	1660 CE - 1660 CE
Predecessor	Abdul Jalilul Jabbar
Successor	Abdul Hakkul Mubin
Religion	Sunni Islam

Sultan Muhammad Ali was the thirteenth sultan of Brunei. He ruled only in 1660. He was killed by his successor Abdul Hakkul Mubin so starting the Brunei Civil War. He was avenged by his grandson Muhyiddin of Brunei who became the 15th Sultan.

The earliest historical record of the Sultans of Brunei is not clearly known due to the poor early documentation of Brunei's history. Many elder members of the House of Bolkiah claim that their ancestors were the BaHassan and BaAlawi Saadah from Tarim and Hadhramawt in Yemen. In addition there has been an effort to Islamise the history, with the "official history" not matching up with verifiable foreign sources. The Batu Tarsilah, the genealogical record of the kings of Brunei, was not started until 1807 CE. Therefore, much of the intepretation on history relied on earlier Chinese sources and legends. It seems that the early Sultanate of Brunei was dependent on Chinese support, and perhaps early Sultans were of Chinese origin. Furthermore the earliest Sultans may have been practising the Hindu or Buddhist religions, with early names indicating this origin.

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