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Jamalul Kiram III

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In this Philippine name for Muslims, the name ibni Punjungan is a patronymic, not a family name, and the family name is Kiram.

Jamalul Kiram III
Pretender to the Sultanate of Sulu
PretenceJune 15, 1986 – October 20, 2013
PredecessorAguimuddin Abirin and Mohammad Akijal Atti
SuccessorIsmael Kiram II
Born(1938-07-16)July 16, 1938
Maimbung, Sulu, Commonwealth of the Philippines
DiedOctober 20, 2013(2013-10-20) (aged 75)
Quezon City, Philippines
IssueJacel Kiram
HouseRoyal House of Kiram
FatherDatu Punjungan Kiram
MotherSharifa Usna Dalus Strattan
ReligionSunni Islam

Jamalul ibni Punjungan Kiram III (July 16, 1938 – October 20, 2013)[1][2] was a former self-proclaimed Sultan of the Sulu Sultanate[3] who claimed to be "the poorest sultan in the world".[4] He was known as an unsuccessful candidate for senator in the Philippine general elections in 2007. In 2013, Kiram III sparked a controversy when he revived a dispute between the Philippines and Malaysia by leading an intrusion into the eastern part of Sabah. His daughter is Princess Jacel Kiram, a proponent of the Sabah claim of the Philippines in 2016.[5][6][7][8]

Early life

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Jamalul was born in Mainbung, Sulu. He was the eldest son of Datu Punjungan Kiram and Sharifa Usna Dalus Strattan. He is descended from the first Sultan of Sulu, Sharif ul-Hāshim of Sulu from the Banu Hashem tribe, the direct descendants of Muhammad.[1] Kiram III also claimed to have a common ancestor with Brunei's current sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, although this was denied by Brunei.[9]

Jamalul Kiram III
Personal details
Political partyPartido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas
Alma materNotre Dame of Jolo College
Manuel L. Quezon University

Kiram III studied in Jolo Central Elementary School from 1946 to 1951. He finished high school at the Sulu High School in 1955 and took up pre-law from 1956 to 1958 at Notre Dame of Jolo. He studied for a Bachelor of Law degree from Manuel L. Quezon University (MLQU) in 1964 but was unable to finish it and pursued a career in dance instead.[2] He was married to Dayang Hadja Fatima Celia H. Kiram, and resided in Taguig, Metro Manila.

As pretender

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Main articles: Sulu succession dispute and 2013 Lahad Datu standoff

In the 2007 elections, he unsuccessfully ran as Senator under the banner of TEAM Unity.[10] After the family meeting, Kiram III once again became the self-proclaimed Sultan alongside Ismael Kiram II. He also declared Rajah Mudah Agbimuddin Kiram as "crown prince".[5]

Beginning on February 9, 2013, approximately 200 men led by his brother, Agbimuddin Kiram intruded into neighbouring Sabah in Malaysia by entering illegally into Lahad Datu, in an effort to assert the former Sulu Sultanate's claim to the state. Kiram was reported to have directed them to intrude and not leave, claiming that "Malaysia is only renting Sabah" from the heirs of the Sultanate. The men, many of whom were heavily armed, engaged in a standoff with Malaysian police and armed forces which saw the death of 56 of his followers while the rest were either captured or escaped.[2][11][12] The intrusion into neighbouring territory was believed to have been caused when the Philippine government treated him and his wife only as "decorations" during the signing of a framework agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).[2] President Benigno Aquino III blamed Kiram and his followers for dragging the Philippines into the dispute, with a bad impact on overseas Filipinos in Malaysia and hurting relations between the two.[2][13][14] His act drew criticism from most Filipinos in Sabah as many of them have become a victim of discrimination and retaliation from the local Borneo tribes due to the killing of Malaysian police who mainly comprising the indigenous Borneo races,[15] as well from other claimants who decried his actions and want to retake the eastern part of Sabah through peaceful means without any bloodshed.[16][17][18][19]

Death

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On October 20, 2013, Kiram III died at the age of 75 due to multiple organ failure.[2] He made a dying request to be buried at the capital of the Sultanate in Maimbung, Sulu. He left eight children by two wives.[20] Numerous political personalities paid their respects to the late Sultan including Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Governor Mujiv Hataman and Sulu Vice-governor Abdusakur Mahail Tan,[21] and former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos.[22] [23]

His spokesman said that their "royal family" would continue to pursue their main intention over the former dispute between Philippines and Malaysia.[24] The Malaysian branch of police in Sabah has stated that they "would continue to be alert for any intrusion".[25]

Family

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Kiram III's daughter, Princess Jacel Kiram, is the designated spokeswoman of the late sultan and the most known of all the members of the Sulu royal family. The princess is currently living in a subdivision established by the Philippine government in Taguig in 1974, along with other members of Kiram III's family. Her father's royal bloodline established her royal ties with the Muslim royals of Sulu, Basilan, Tawi-tawi, Maguindanao, and Lanao del Sur. Her grandmother from the maternal side came from Pangasinan in the Ilocos Region, while her grandfather came from Sorsogon in the Bicol Region. Her name is literally an amalgamation of the Muslim name, Jamulul (from her father), and the Christian name, Celia (from her mother). In 2002, she finished her bachelor of arts with a degree in Inter-Disciplinary Studies at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde. During that time, her thesis, “The Sulu Sultanate’s Genealogy and its Relation to the Philippines’ Claim to Sabah” was declared as Best Thesis. In 2013, she married Moh Yusop Hasan, a Filipino army major. In 2017, she headed the Philippine delegation on the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students in the World Federation of Democratic Youth held in Sochi, Russia. She was also a delegate of the Philippines to China in celebration of the 600th Year of Sulu-China Friendship, coinciding with the book launching of Friendship Without Borders, in Guangxi. Jacel also participated in a United Nations-sponsored conference on Drug Control Program held at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria. She was also the chairman of People's Coalition for Peace.[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jamalul Kiram III". The Telegraph. October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Joel Guinto; Clarissa Batino (October 21, 2013). "Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, Who Led Revolt in Malaysia, Dies at 75". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  3. ^ Joseph Liow; Michael Leifer (November 20, 2014). Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Southeast Asia. Routledge. pp. 36–. ISBN 978-1-317-62233-8.
  4. ^ "Kiram: I'm the poorest sultan in the world". The Philippine Star. Associated Press. March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Heirs of Sultan of Sulu pursue Sabah claim on their own". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  6. ^ "Press Statement: Meeting with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, H.E. Albert F. del Rosario on 4 March 2013". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. March 5, 2013. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  7. ^ "Semporna villagers beat to death ex-Moro commander". The Star. March 3, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "Sabahans will not forget Lahad Datu incident — Musa". Bernama. The Borneo Post. June 30, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  9. ^ Alito Malinao (August 27, 1989). "No links with Kiram, says Brunei embassy". Manila Standard. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  10. ^ "CV of Jamalul D. Kiram III". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 23, 2007. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  11. ^ Kronologi pencerobohon Lahad Datu (video) (in Malay). Astro Awani. February 15, 2014. Event occurs at 1:20. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  12. ^ Najiah Najib (December 30, 2013). "Lahad Datu invasion: A painful memory of 2013". Astro Awani. Retrieved December 30, 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ Angela Casauay (March 6, 2013). "Tawi-Tawi misses the old Sabah". Rappler. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  14. ^ Michael Lim Ubac (March 7, 2013). "Aquino: I won't allow Sulu sultan to drag PH into war with Malaysia". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2013. President Aquino said in a statement, 'I appeal to you (Jamalul Kiram III) — we should be really clear on this — this incident is wrong. If this is wrong, why should we (the government) lend support to this? We should support what is right… which will lead us to brighter prospects; the wrong option will only bring us ruin. That's it, that's my simple message.' He also added 'Let's not forget: What they (the Jamalul Kiram III faction) are pushing for is their right as so-called heirs of the sultan of Sulu. It's not yet clear if their rights have been transferred to the Philippines. But we (the Philippines citizens and our nation) will all be affected by their conflict (with Malaysia).'
  15. ^ Charlie Saceda (March 6, 2013). "Pinoys in Sabah fear retaliation". Rappler. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  16. ^ "Statement from Ampun Muedzul-Lail Tan Kiram, 35th Sultan of Sulu". PRLog. February 15, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  17. ^ Allan Afdal Nawal (February 26, 2013). "2 more claim to be real sultan of Sulu". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  18. ^ "Businessman: I am the Sultan of North Borneo". The Star. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  19. ^ "Suluk leader: 'Over my dead body I'll allow Filipinos to claim Sabah'". The Star. Asian News Network. March 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  20. ^ Angela Casauay (October 20, 2013). "Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III dies". Agence France-Presse. Rappler. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  21. ^ Julie S. Alipala (October 20, 2013). "ARMM governor, Sulu vice governor extend condolences to Kiram's family". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  22. ^ "Lack of clearance hampers burial before sundown for Kiram". GMA News. October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  23. ^ "Palace sympathizes with Kirams over sultan's death". GMA News. October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  24. ^ Joel Guinto; Clarissa Batino (October 20, 2013). "Sulu's Sultan Dies, Sought to Restore Reign over Sabah". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  25. ^ "Dying Sulu Sultan: Pursue Sabah claim". The Philippine Star. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  26. ^ "Geopolitics and a Princess: Conversation on Sabah | Roger Pe". BusinessMirror. April 18, 2018.
Regnal titles
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Aguimuddin Abirin
 — TITULAR —
Sultan of Sulu
1983–1990
Reason for succession failure:
Sultanate powers ceded to the Philippines 		Succeeded by
Mohammad Akijal Atti
Preceded by
Mohammad Akijal Atti
 — TITULAR —
Sultan of Sulu
2012–2013
with Ismael Kiram II
Reason for succession failure:
Sultanate powers ceded to the Philippines 		Succeeded by
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