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He was the 1st Sultan of Modern Johor, the 21st Sultan of Johor and the first Maharaja of Johor from the House of Temenggong. [3] [fn 2] He was also informally known as "The Father of Modern Johor", as many historians accredited Johor's development in the 19th century to Abu Bakar's leadership.
May 31, 2024 · Abu Bakar was the sultan of the Malay state of Johore (now part of Malaysia) from 1885 to 1895. He maintained independence from Britain and stimulated economic development in Johore at a time when most Southeast Asian states were being incorporated into European colonial empires.
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On 14 April 1895, Sultan Abu Bakar promulgated the Johor State Constitution, making Johor the first Malay state to have a formal and written set of laws. Pepper and gambier were commercially cultivated by bringing in Chinese farmers and Javanese labourers.
- Coronation comes years after ascension. Sultan Ibrahim's coronation may be taking place five years after his ascension in 2010 following his father's demise, but he is not alone in taking his time to be officially coronated.
- Military training. Born on Nov 22, 1958, the Sultan is a fully trained army, navy and air force officer and has also studied diplomacy and international relations.
- Has British roots. Sultan Ibrahim is of Malay-British descent. His father Sultan Mahmud Iskandar, married Josephine Ruby Trevorrow, 79, in 1956 after meeting her in Britain while completing his studies.
- His son, the Crown Prince, served in the Indian army. Sultan Ibrahim is married to Her Royal Highness Raja Zarith Sofiah and they have six children - five sons and a daughter.
The close relationship between the palace in Johor Bahru with Muar district had led the late Sultan Abu Bakar to proclaim Muar town as Bandar Maharani on 12 August 1887. The newly proclaimed name literally means “Town of the Sultan’s Consort”, referring to Maharani Fatimah.
Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Al-Khalil Ibrahim Shah ibni Almarhum Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Daeng Ibrahim Al-Aydarus was the Temenggong of Johor. He was the 1st Sultan of Modern Johor, the 21st Sultan of Johor and the first Maharaja of Johor from the House of Temenggong.
Background. The fall of Melaka to the Portuguese in 1511 marked the beginning of the Johor kingdom.1 The last ruler of Melaka, Sultan Mahmud, fled and eventually settled on the island of Bintan.2 Sultan Mahmud was succeeded by his son, Sultan Alauddin Riayat Syah, who established his residence at Pekan Tua (Old Market) in the upper reaches of ...
