Besar Metassan
| Besar بسر | |||||||||
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| Pengiran Babu Raja | |||||||||
 Official portrait | |||||||||
| Born | 24 September 1928 Brunei | ||||||||
| Died | 16 October 2016 (aged 88) Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | ||||||||
| Burial | Kubah Makam Di Raja, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | ||||||||
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| Issue | List
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| House | Bolkiah | ||||||||
| Father | Pengiran Anak Metassan | ||||||||
| Mother | Pengiran Anak Piut | ||||||||
Pengiran Anak Besar (24 September 1928 – 16 October 2016) was a member of the royal family as the wife of Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam and the mother of Pengiran Anak Saleha, the queen consort of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.
Duties[edit]
Pengiran Anak Besar was present at the royal solemnisation ceremony held on 17 June 2013, at Istana Mahkota, Kubang Kerian, in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, for Tengku Amalin A'Ishah Putri and Prince Abdul Qawi.[1] Additionally, she would also attend several other royal ceremonies and events, such as the Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at the Bukit Kayangan Hall in 2014[2] and the wedding of Prince Abdul Malik and Dayangku Raabi'atul Adawiyyah in 2015.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Family[edit]
On 24 September 1928, Pengiran Anak Besar was born. Her mother was Pengiran Anak Piut, and her father was Pengiran Anak Haji Metassan bin Pengiran Anak Ismail Apong.[4] Her mother was the great-granddaughter of the late Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin.[5] She married Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam ibni Pengiran Bandahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman in 1943,[4] and together they had nine children, 37 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.[6] She was active in community and welfare initiatives in Brunei.[6]
Issue[edit]
The couple's nine children together are as follows:[7]
- Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Yusof (24 June 1948 – 13 December 2004),[8] married to Princess Nor'ain Bolkiah[9][10]
- Pangiran Anak Haji Puteh (born 19 January 1951),[11] ambassador of Brunei to the United States and Japan
- Pengiran Anak Haji Ja'afar (born 1951), executive chairman of Jati Transport[12]
- Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha (born 7 October 1946),[13] married to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah[14][15]
- Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah (born 3 October), married to Prince Mohamed Bolkiah[16]
- Pangiran Anak Hajah Rokiah (born 17 July 1950s), married to Pangiran Anak Apong[17]
- Pengiran Anak Hajah Damit (6 May 1956 – 19 August 2007), married to Pangiran Haji Muhammad Ayub[18]
- Pengiran Anak Hajah Mastura (6 January 1960 – 26 July 2016),[19] married to Pengiran Haji Yura Perkasa[20]
- Pengiran Anak Hajah Fatimah (born 9 April 1962)[21]
Death[edit]
At the age of 88, Pengiran Anak Besar passed away on 16 October 2016 at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital (RIPAS) at 5:45 a.m.[6] Radio Television Brunei (RTB) broke the news of her passing.[5] After then, the remains were brought to her Taman Seri Alam home in Kampong Beribi Gadong before being interred at the Kubah Makam Di Raja on the same day.[4][22][23] Members of the royal family, government officials and aristocrats attended her funeral.[24]
Honours[edit]
Namesakes[edit]
- Jalan Pengiran Babu Raja, a road in Bandar Seri Begawan[25]
Honours[edit]
With the consent of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar was granted the title of Pengiran Babu Raja (Queen Mother). She also received the following awards;[6]
Family Order of Laila Utama (DK) – Dato Laila Utama
Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Second Class (DSLJ) – Datin Seri Laila Jasa
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal (PHBS)
References[edit]
- ^ Fadhil Yunus (28 June 2013). "Royal solemnisation ceremony". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Ak. Jefferi Pg. Durahman (29 July 2014). "DPPW, YTM rai tetamu di Balai Penghadapan Bukit Kayangan" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha". monarkidiraja.blogspot.com (in Malay). 5 June 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Babu Raja Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar Mangkat". maharum1.rssing.com. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Bonda Mertua Sultan Brunei Mangkat". Brunei Times. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Berangkat Menziarahi Jenazah Al-Marhumah Pengiran Babu Raja | Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Awang.), Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji (1999). As Guest of Allah with Members of Brunei Royal Family: A Memoir. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 219. ISBN 978-99917-34-02-6.
- ^ "Berita - Kebawah DYMM berangkat ziarahi jenazah Allahyarham..." www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Seorang pembesar negara kembali ke rahmatullah" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 15 December 2004. p. 16. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Royal Bersanding Highlights Weeklong Royal Wedding Celebration". Borneo Post Online. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Rozan Yunos. "Pengiran Indera Negara Pengiran Anak Haji Puteh ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam". US-ASEAN Business Council Website. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Rano Iskandar (12 November 2018). "Jati Transport's Customer Day". rano360.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Muhammad Abd Latiff (1998). Crown Prince (in Malay). Jawatankuasa Penerbitan Istiadat Pemashyhuran Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota, Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. p. 7.
- ^ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
- ^ Thiessen, Tamara (2012). Borneo: Sabah - Brunei - Sarawak. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841623900.
- ^ Kay, Benjamin; Bootman, Cara (1999). Who's who in Asia and the Pacific Nations. International Biographical Centre. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-948875-63-2.
- ^ Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang.) (1999). As Guest of Allah with Members of Brunei Royal Family: A Memoir. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 14. ISBN 978-99917-34-02-6.
- ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Pg Anak Hjh Damit passes away". sultanate.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Saerah Haji Abdul Ghani (27 July 2016). "Berangkat menziarahi jenazah Allahyarhamah Pengiran Anak Hajah Mastura". www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Amin Hosni (4 August 2008). "Their Majesties attend wedding". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Royalty visit Supa Save". borneobulletin.com.bn. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Berita 2016 - Berangkat ke Kubah Makam Diraja". www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Mohamad Azmi Awang Damit (16 October 2016). "BERKENAN BERANGKAT MENZIARAHI DAN MENYEMPURNAKAN JENAZAH ALLAHYARHAMAH YTM PENGIRAN BABU RAJA PENGIRAN ANAK HAJAH BESAR BINTI PE". www.infofoto.gov.bn. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Khartini Hamir (16 October 2016). "Berangkat ke Kubah Makam Diraja". www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Brunei Export-Import, Trade and Business Directory - Strategic Information and Contacts. Lulu.com. 2013. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-4387-0635-1.