Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah.
Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah
ڤڠيرن انق سيتي ساايراه
Born1928
Brunei Town, Brunei
Died4 November 2013 (aged 82)
Jerudong Park Medical Centre, Brunei–Muara, Brunei
Burial
Royal Mausoleum, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Spouse
Muhammad Ali Tamin
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(m. 1949)​

Tengku Muhammad Khalid Shah
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(divorced)​
IssuePengiran Anak Nur Asikin
Pengiran Anak Nur Akmar
HouseBolkiah
FatherAhmad Tajuddin
MotherKadayang Amas
ReligionIslam

Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah (1928 – 4 November 2013), also referred to as Balabab Besar,[1] was the eldest child and daughter of Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin and Kadayang Amas. Additionally, she was the eldest granddaughter of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II and Raja Isteri Fatimah, and first cousin to the current Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

Personal life

Born at Brunei Town in 1928, to Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin and his non-royal wife, Kadayang Amas binti Ampuan Salleh (born in Kampong Sultan Lama). Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah had two younger sisters, Pengiran Anak Siti Zubaidah and Pengiran Anak Siti Halimah. She along with her sisters were not children of their father's recognised queen consort, Tengku Raihani.[1]

Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah was educated at St. George's School on Jalan Tutong; then employed by the Royal Customs and Excise Department as an officer after working as a nurse. Started an entrepreneur after leaving the government. She, her brothers, and their father hid from the Japanese during World War II by going deep into the jungle.[2] Due to health issues, Siti Saerah died in the Jerudong Park Medical Centre on 4 November 2013, at around 9:41 p.m., at the age of 82.[2][3] On the following morning, her funeral was held at her residence in Jalan Ong Sum Ping,[4][5] and was laid to rest at the Royal Mausoleum in Bandar Seri Begawan.[6]

Marriage and children

In 1949, Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah married Muhammad Ali bin Tamin; they had four children. At the time of her death, she had four daughters, three sons, thirty-three grandchildren, and thirty-seven great-grandchildren.[2] Together with Tengku Muhammad Khalid Shah, they had 2 children:[6]

  • Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Nur Asikin
  • Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Nur Akmar

Honours

Pengiran Anak Siti Saerah was given the following honours:[7]

  • Order of Setia Negara Brunei First Class (PSNB) – Datin Seri Setia[3]
  • Excellent Service Medal (PIKB)
  • Long Service Medal (PKL)
  • Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)

References

  1. ^ a b Nurul Amalina binti Zullkiflee (July 2020). Implikasi 25 Tahun Pemerintahan Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin (in Malay). Vol. 3. Brunei Darussalam: Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali. p. 50.
  2. ^ a b c A.V.M., Horton (1 January 2014). "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2014". www.thefreelibrary.com. Borneo Research Bulletin. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Datin Seri Setia Hajah Siti Saerah binti Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Mangkat". maharum1.rssing.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Sultan Brunei Ziarah Jenazah Allahyarhamah Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Datin Seri Setia Hajah Siti Saerah binti Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin". maharum1.rssing.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ Aziz Idris (25 November 2013). "Opening of Naubat at Lapau". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b Borneo Bulletin (5 November 2013). "YAM Pg Anak Datin Seri Setia Hajah Siti Saerah passes away". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Photographs during Prince Wakeel's Doa Kesyukuran". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.