Pengiran Muhammad Salleh

Not to be confused with Pengiran Mohammad Salleh (1790s–1858).
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Pengiran Anak Muhammad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Pengiran Muhammad Salleh. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Di-Gadong Sahibul Mal
Pengiran Muhammad Salleh
ڤڠيرن محمد صالح
DK SPMB POAS PJK
Pengiran Muhammad Salleh during the 1959 Bruneian Constitution signing
Born1890
Kampong Pemancha Lama, Kampong Ayer, Brunei
Died22 February 1969 (aged 79)
Brunei
Burial placeKubah Makam Di Raja, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Known forMember of Tujuh Serangkai committee from 1953 to 1954
FatherPengiran Anak Muhammad

Pengiran Muhammad Salleh bin Pengiran Anak Haji Muhammad[a] (1890 – 22 February 1969) was a Bruneian nobleman, religious figure and politician who formerly held several high-ranking positions which included being a member of the State Council,[3] Privy Council, Legislative Council, and the Chief Kadi.[4][5] He spent practically his whole life fighting for the advancement of Islam and was well-known for being one of the nation's top religious activists.[2]

Early life and career

Pengiran Muhammad Salleh was born in 1890,[6] at Kampong Pemancha Lama of Kampong Ayer.[7] He was the grandson of Pemancha Anak Muhammad Salleh ibni Pengiran Maharaja Lela Pengiran Anak Abdul Kahar.[8] He became the nation's Chief Kadi on 1 January 1940, under the rule of Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin.[9] Additionally, he was also the Brunei State Religious Advisor.[5] He was a member of the State Council from in July 1941 and from 1946 to 1959.[10]

The first stage in creating Brunei's proposed constitution was the creation of the Tujuh Serangkai (seven branches), a committee that Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III established in July 1953 to gather public opinion across the country. Wazirs, Cheteria, Manteri, and State Council members were among the seven appointments tasked with offering counsel on the drafting of the Constitution, the creation of district councils, and the restructuring of the State Council.[11] Pengiran Muhammad Salleh was one of the committee members whose job it was to compile feedback from the general public and a constitutional analysis into a fifty-page report that was sent in on 23 March 1954.[10] The report was met with unexpected positive reception from the authorities.[12]

Pengiran Muhammad Salleh (seated, 2nd from right) at the inaugural Legislative Council photo outside the Lapau in 1959

Pengiran Muhammad Salleh later served as a member of Religious Council from 1955 to 1969, and from 1960 to 1966, he was an official member of Legislative Council and Executive Council.[13] Politically, he involved with the founding of the Persatuan Sahabat Pena Brunei (PSPB) along with other Bruneian politicians such as Hasbollah Daud and Marsal Maun.[14]

On 9 May 1968, Pengiran Muhammad Salleh officially became a member of Wazir after he was bestowed the title of Pengiran Di-Gadong Sahib Mal by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.[2] The last person to have the title was Pengiran Anak Muhammad Hassan, who held it during Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin's reign. The title was out of usage for more than 50 years after 1900 as a result of a mix of political and economic circumstances. Finally, the title was restored and given to Salleh prior to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's coronation in 1968, marking the resuscitation of one of Brunei's oldest titles.[15]

Pengiran Shariffuddin interviewed Salleh in 1968 and 1969 regarding Brunei's ancient royal wedding custom. 'Royal Weddings', an article published in the 1969 Brunei Museum Journal, is a highly significant source on the topic.[15]

Death and funeral

Pengiran Muhammad Salleh died on 22 February 1969, at the age of 79. The Sultan has also declared a week-long period of mourning and ordered all flags to be flown at half staff as a sign of respect. 24 February, was designated as a public holiday on Monday. In observance of his passing, Bruneian theatres were ordered to all closed on Saturday night and reopened them on Sunday night.[2]

From Saturday night till Monday night, Radio Brunei did not transmit regular programming, with the exception of newscasts, announcements, Quran recitals, and Egyptian music. The customary arrangements were unveiled on Tuesday. Officials wearing royal regalia led the funeral procession from his Batu 5 residence, Jalan Tutong, to the burial site, which commenced at 11:00 a.m. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, retired Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, Arthur Adair, Wazirs, Cheteria-Cheteria, Manteri-Manteri, Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf, senior and junior government officials, the deceased's family, and members of the public also accompanied the funeral procession in accordance to the royal customs.[2]

In order to organise the last foot procession from the Customs Building, the motorcade briefly paused in front of the Brunei Government Offices. State dignitaries escorted the deceased's body, which was covered in a vibrant, traditional green carriage. The Royal Brunei Police personnel formed up on the left and right of the entry to pay their final respects to the late Pengiran as the funeral procession went through the Customs Building entrance gate.[2]

At noon on Sunday, 23 February, his remains were transferred from the wharf of the Customs Building to the Kubah Makam Di Raja aboard a "gegandung" boat adorned with royal regalia. Throughout the procession, a band played traditional music while numerous government boats and ships followed along the boat. Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz led the prayers and talqin (guidance) reading, and Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf oversaw the burial of the deceased's bones.[2]

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

As the Chief Kadi, he held the honorary title of Yang Berhormat (The Honourable) on 1 January 1940, and the Cheteria title of Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Shahbandar Sahibul Bandar on 2 August 1958.[5] Upon taking up as one of the Wazirs of Brunei, Pengiran Muhammad Salleh was bestowed the title of Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Pengiran Di-Gadong Sahibul Mal on 9 May 1968,[16] in which he would hold until his death.[15]

  • 2 August 1958 – 9 May 1968: Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Shahbandar Sahibul Bandar[5]
  • 9 May 1968 –22 February 1969: Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Pengiran Di-Gadong Sahibul Mal[16]

Honours

Pengiran Muhammad Salleh wearing his SPMB sash at the wedding of Prince Hassanal Bolkiah in 1965

Pengiran Muhammad Salleh has earned the following known honours;

Things named after him

Notes

  1. ^ His full name and title is Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Di-Gadong Sahibul Mal Pengiran Haji Muhammad Salleh bin Pengiran Anak Haji Muhammad.[1] However, in old state publications, it is spelled Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Duli Pengiran Di-Gadong Sahibol Mal Haji Mohammad Salleh ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad.[2]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri (Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Diraja Dato Seri Utama Haji Awang.) 2010, p. 2.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Kemangkatan Y.T.M. Seri Paduka Duli Pengiran Di-Gadong Sahibol Mal Haji Md. Salleh" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 26 February 1969. pp. 1 and 4-5. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Great Britain Colonial Office (1957). Brunei. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 187.
  4. ^ Bachamiya Abdul Hussainmiya (2000). The Brunei Constitution of 1959: An Inside History. Brunei Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-99917-32-04-6.
  5. ^ a b c d "Rengkasan Perkhidmatan Ahli2 Majlis Pemangku Raja" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). 4 May 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. ^ Ooi Keat Gin 2015, p. 121.
  7. ^ "Kampong-Kampong di Kampong Ayer Yang Sudah Luput Dari Ingatan". Brunei fm. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  8. ^ Pengiran Haji, Mohammad bin Pengiran Haji Abd Rahman (2001). Islam di Brunei Darussalam (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan Belia dan Sukan. p. 103. ISBN 978-99917-0-181-3.
  9. ^ Great Britain Colonial Office (1949). The Colonial Office List. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 102.
  10. ^ a b Siti Nor Anis Nadiah Haji Mohamad & Mariam Abdul Rahman 2021, p. 36–37.
  11. ^ Siti Nor Anis Nadiah Haji Mohamad & Mariam Abdul Rahman 2021, p. 35.
  12. ^ Hussainmiya 2019, p. 203–204.
  13. ^ Mohamad Yusop Damit 1995, p. 407.
  14. ^ Haji Mohd. Salleh Abdul Latif 2014, p. 23.
  15. ^ a b c Putera, Zikri (17 November 2021). "Al-Marhum Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Pengiran Di-Gadong Sahibul Mal Pengiran Haji Muhammad Salleh". Lembaran Sejarah. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  16. ^ a b Nicholl, Robert (1995). From Buckfast to Borneo: Essays Presented to Father Robert Nicholl on the 85th Anniversary of His Birth, 27 March 1995. University of Hull. p. 619. ISBN 978-0-85958-836-2.
  17. ^ "ISTIADAT MENGURNIAKAN BINTANG2 DAN PINGAT2 SEPULOH ORANG DI-ANU GERAHKAN GELARAN DATO" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 27 September 1967. p. 7. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  18. ^ "ISTIADATPENGURNIAAN BINTANG2 KEBESARAN HARI JADI D.Y.M.M." (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 3 October 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  19. ^ "DYMM MENGURNIAKAN PINGAT2 Dan Bintang2 Kebesaran Di-Istana Darul Hana" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 16 September 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Pingat Omar Ali Saifuddin" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). 1 October 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  21. ^ Great Britain Commonwealth Office 1968, p. 406.
  22. ^ "65 DAPAT BINTANG DAN PINGAT HARI" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 7 October 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Beratus2 Orang Pegawai2 Kerajaan Mendapat Kurniaan Pingat Perjuangan" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). 5 May 1965. p. 1. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  24. ^ Brunei Government Gazette (PDF). Brunei History Centre. 1 February 1951. p. 14.
  25. ^ Asrar, Qalam (25 October 2017). "Sekolah Melayu Kampong Sultan Lama". kampungayer.com (in Malay). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  26. ^ Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama (2012). MASJID UTAMA MOHAMMAD SALLEH PEKAN BANGAR TEMBURONG (PDF) (in Malay). Borneo Printers & Trading Sdn. Bhd. ISBN 978-99917-45-49-7. Retrieved 31 May 2024. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

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