Ahmad Tajuddin

Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien (Jawi: أحمد تاج الدين اعكاظ الخير والدين‎; 22 August 1913 – 4 June 1950) was the 27th Sultan of Brunei from 1924 until his death in 1950. He was succeeded by his younger brother Omar Ali Saifuddien.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Muhammad Jamalul Alam II is patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name: Ahmad Tajuddin. The Arabic-derived word 'bin' or 'binti' / 'binte', if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Ahmad Tajuddin
Formal portrait, c. 1934
Sultan of Brunei
Reign11 September 1924 – 4 June 1950
Coronation17 March 1940
PredecessorMuhammad Jamalul Alam II
SuccessorOmar Ali Saifuddien III
BornAhmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien
(1913-08-22)22 August 1913
Istana Pekan, Brunei Town, Brunei
Died4 June 1950(1950-06-04) (aged 36)
Singapore General Hospital, Colony of Singapore
Burial
Kubah Makam Di Raja, Brunei Town, Brunei
SpousesKadayang Amas
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(m. 1934)​
IssuePengiran Anak Siti Saerah
Pengiran Anak Siti Zubaidah
Pengiran Anak Siti Halimah
Princess Nor Ehsani
Names
Sultan Sir Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien ibni Sultan Sir Muhammad Jamalul Alam II
FatherMuhammad Jamalul Alam II
MotherPengiran Anak Fatimah
ReligionIslam

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. During the Second World War and Japanese occupation of Brunei, much of the development and infrastructure he built was destroyed.

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