Royal house of Sulu

Royal House of Sulu
Country Sultanate of Sulu
Ethnicity Tausūg
Founded 1823
Founder

Sultan Jamalul Kiram I

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Titles Sultan of Sulu
Estate(s) Royal Sulu Sultanate

The Royal House of Sulu[1] is an Islamic royal house which ruled the Sulu Sultanate (now part of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines). In 1962, Philippine Government under the leadership of President Diosdado Macapagal officially recognised the continued existence of the Royal Sultanate of Sulu. On 24 May 1974 Sultan Mohammad Mahakuttah Kiram, under Memo Order 427, which was issued by Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos. Memo Order 427 states that "The Government has always recognised the Sultanate of Sulu as the legitimate claimant to the historical territories of the Republic of Philippines". The Memo Order 427 states that Mahakuttah A. Kiram (reigned 1974–1986) is officially the recognised Sultan of Sulu. Sultan Mahakuttah A. Kiram eldest son Sultan Mudarasulail A Kiram went exile in Malaysia since he was a 8 years old child,finally was being recognised by the Syariah Court In Mindanao as the 30th Legitimate Sultan Of Sulu in the year 2016. As the eldest son of the former Sultan, he is the legitimate heir claimant to the throne of the Sultanate of Sulu. The current ruling lineage is the Royal House of Kiram.[2] The Royal House of Kiram [3] descends from Sultan Jamalul Kiram I, who was the Sultan of Sulu from 1823–1844.[4][5]

Members of the royal house of Sulu [6] hold the style of His/Her Royal Highness (HRH). The adopted members (their spouses and their children) of the Royal House of Sulu hold the style of His/Her Highness (HH).

List of members

  • Ampun Sultan Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram[7][8]
    Ampun Babai Dayang Dayang Mellany S. Kiram[8]
    • Maharaja Adinda Moh. Ehsn S. Kiram (The Raja Muda's eldest son)[8]
    • Datu Nizamuddin S. Kiram[8]
    • Dayang Dayang Rahela S. Kiram[8]
    • Datu Jihad S. Kiram[8]
    • Datu Mujahid S. Kiram[8]
    • Dayang Dayang Redha S. Kiram[8]
    • Datu Mahakuttah S. Kiram[8]
  • Besides the bloodline children of the Royal House of Sulu includes:
  • Adopted children of the Ampun Sultan Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram and their spouses:
    • Datu Dr (Faizal) Cheong Ming Lam [8]
    • Dayang Dayang Yoke C. Looi[8]
  • The Ampun Sultan Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram's sisters and brothers and their spouses:
    • Dayang Dayang Zuharra T. Kiram Mohammad[8]
      Mr. Hadji Pyzar Mohammad
    • Dayang Dayang Dinwasa T. Kiram Delos-Santos[8]
      Mr. Noel Delos-Santos
    • Datu Yldon Tan Kiram[8]
      Dayang Dayang Myrla Sacapanyo Kiram
    • Dayang Dayang Nur Mahal T. Kiram[8]
    • Dayang Dayang Ayesha T. Kiram-Abdulla[8]
    • Dayang Dayang Tanya Rowena T. Kiram-Tahil[8]
      Mr. Kimal Tahil
  • The Ampun Sultan Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram's uncles and aunts and their spouses:
    • Dayang Dayang Jamdatul Kiram (widow of the Ampun Sultan Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram's uncle HRH Datu Iskader A. Kiram)
    • Datu Fuad Abdulla Kiram
      Dayang Dayang Emelee Kiram
    • Dayang Dayang Parmaisuli A. Kiram-Guerzon

Genealogical chart

References

  1. ↑ La Casa Real de Sulu. Salón del Trono. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Sultan Esmail E. Kiram's Raja Muda. The Social world of the Tausug, Juanito A. Bruno,1973, page XV. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "New Sultan of Sulu reported on throne". The New York Times,1936. 23 November 1936. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Sultan of Sulu has his dream at last". The New York Times,1910. 24 September 1910. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Line of succession of the Sultans of Sulu of the Modern Era". Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sulu Sultan dies after brief reign". The New York Times,1936. 21 November 1936. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  7. ↑ La Orden de la Perla del Real Sultanato de Sulu. Salón del Trono. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Sultan of Sulu". Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
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