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'''Jamalul Kiram III''' (16 July 1938 – 20 October 2013) was a |
'''Jamalul Kiram III''' (16 July 1938 – 20 October 2013) was a [[List of sultans of Sulu|Sultan]] of ther [[Sultanate of Sulu]].<ref>{{cite book|author1=Joseph Liow|author2=Michael Leifer|title=Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Southeast Asia|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=G5KLBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA36|date=20 November 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-62233-8|pages=36–}}</ref> He was an unsuccessful candidate for senator in the 2007 Philippine Elections, and claiming himself as "the poorest [[sultan]] in the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/03/08/917097/kiram-im-poorest-sultan-world|title=Kiram: I’m the poorest sultan in the world|work=Associated Press|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=8 March 2013|accessdate=8 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="kd">{{cite web|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-10-20/sulu-s-sultan-kiram-iii-dies-sought-to-restore-reign-over-sabah|title=Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, Who Led Revolt in Malaysia, Dies at 75|author1=Joel Guinto|author2=Clarissa Batino|publisher=Bloomberg|date=21 October 2013|accessdate=22 October 2013}}</ref> Kiram revived the [[North Borneo dispute]] between the Philippines and Malaysia which led to the [[2013 Lahad Datu standoff]].<ref name ="Heirs of Sultan">{{cite news | url = http://globalnation.inquirer.net/64577/heirs-of-sultan-of-sulu-pursue-sabah-claim-on-their-own | title=Heirs of Sultan of Sulu pursue Sabah claim on their own | work= The [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date= 16 February 2013 | accessdate=20 February 2013}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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===Succession=== |
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With his retirement, the succession rights of the Sultanate was disputed among his heirs such as Mohammad Akijal Atti.{{cn|date=October 2015}} The dispute on the succession rights ended in 11 November 2012 when claimants from the Kiram family (descendants of Punjungan Kiram only) met together in Sulu, ending their decade-long feud.{{cn|date=October 2015}} After the family meeting, Kiram III once again became the Sultan alongside [[Ismael Kiram II]]. He also declared Rajah Mudah Agbimuddin Kiram as "crown prince".<ref>{{cite news|last=Dela cruz|first=Arlyn|title=Heirs of Sultan of Sulu pursue Sabah claim on their own|url=http://globalnation.inquirer.net/64577/heirs-of-sultan-of-sulu-pursue-sabah-claim-on-their-own|accessdate=16 February 2013|newspaper=Inquirer}}</ref> |
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====Royal duties==== |
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He was a member of the ''Ruma Betchara'' (Council of the Sultan) during the reign of his late uncle, Esmail Kiram.{{cn|date=October 2015}} He acted in place of his father during the absence of his father Punjungan Kiram while in Sabah and later proclaimed |
He was a member of the ''Ruma Betchara'' (Council of the Sultan) during the reign of his late uncle, Esmail Kiram.{{cn|date=October 2015}} He acted in place of his father during the absence of his father Punjungan Kiram while in Sabah and later proclaimed in 1984 as 33rd [[Sultan of Sulu]] and was crowned on 15 June 1986 in [[Jolo, Sulu]].{{cn|date=October 2015}} Kiram III forged the century-old relationships between [[Sulu Province|Sulu]] and [[China]] during a royal visit to [[Dezhou]], [[Shandong Province]], [[People' Republic of China]] in September 1999 with an 87-man entourage.{{cn|date=October 2015}} The visit concluded with the signing of the agreement between [[Hebei Province]] and the Sulu Sultanate on agricultural technology exchange.{{cn|date=October 2015}} He also forged bilateral relationship between the Don Sasagawa Foundation of Japan and the Sultan Jamalul Ahlam Foundation.{{cn|date=October 2015}} Jamalul Alam was the recipient of various hospital equipment from [[Japan]] which were in turn donated to the Sulu Provincial Hospital in 1992.{{cn|date=October 2015}} |
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==Sabah dispute== |
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{{main|Sulu succession dispute|2013 Lahad Datu standoff}} |
{{main|Sulu succession dispute|2013 Lahad Datu standoff}} |
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Beginning on 9 February 2013, approximately 200 men led by his brother, Agbimuddin Kiram intrude neighbouring [[Sabah]] in Malaysia by entering |
Beginning on 9 February 2013, approximately 200 men led by his brother, Agbimuddin Kiram intrude neighbouring [[Sabah]] in Malaysia by entering in [[Lahad Datu]], in an effort in asserting 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 a standoff with Malaysian police and armed forces which saw the death of 68 of his followers while the rest were either captured and escaped.<ref name="kd"/><ref>{{cite AV media | url = http://www.astroawani.com/videos/show/buletin-awani/kronologi-pencerobohon-lahad-datu-25523 |title = Kronologi pencerobohon Lahad Datu|language = Malay| medium = video | time = 1:20| publisher =[[Astro Awani]]|date=15 February 2014|accessdate=27 February 2014}}</ref> |
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The entry to territory was believed to have been caused when the [[Government of the Philippines|Philippine government]] refused to include his claim during the signing of a [[Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro|framework agreement]] with the [[Moro Islamic Liberation Front]] (MILF).<ref name="kd"/><ref name="kd"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/nation/23218-tawi-tawi-misses-the-old-sabah|title=Tawi-Tawi misses the old Sabah|author=Angela Casauay|publisher=Rappler|date=6 March 2013|accessdate=23 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://globalnation.inquirer.net/67373/aquino-i-wont-allow-sulu-sultan-to-drag-ph-into-war-with-malaysia |title=Aquino: I won’t allow Sulu sultan to drag PH into war with Malaysia| first =Michael Lim | last = Ubac|publisher = The [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|date= 7 March 2013|accessdate=7 March 2013 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20140724170821/http://globalnation.inquirer.net/67373/aquino-i-wont-allow-sulu-sultan-to-drag-ph-into-war-with-malaysia | archivedate = 24 July 2014 | deadurl = no | quote = 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).’}}</ref> Filipinos in Sabah as may have became 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/nation/23164-pinoys-in-sabah-fear-retaliation|title=Pinoys in Sabah fear retaliation|author=Charlie Saceda|publisher=Rappler|date=6 March 2013|accessdate=7 March 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151024030440/http://www.rappler.com/nation/23164-pinoys-in-sabah-fear-retaliation|archivedate=24 October 2015|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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| Jamalul Kiram III | |||||
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| Coronation | 15 June 1986 | ||||
| Predecessor | Datu Punjungan Kiram | ||||
| Successor | Ismael Kiram II | ||||
| Born | 16 July 1938 Maimbung, Sulu, Commonwealth of the Philippines | ||||
| Died | 20 October 2013 (aged 75) Quezon City, Philippines | ||||
| Spouse | Fatima Celia H. Kiram | ||||
| Issue | Jacel Kiram | ||||
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| House | Royal House of Kiram | ||||
| Father | Datu Punjungan Kiram | ||||
| Mother | Sharif Usna Dalus Strattan | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Jamalul Kiram III (16 July 1938 – 20 October 2013) was a Sultan of ther Sultanate of Sulu.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for senator in the 2007 Philippine Elections, and claiming himself as "the poorest sultan in the world",[2][3] Kiram revived the North Borneo dispute between the Philippines and Malaysia which led to the 2013 Lahad Datu standoff.[4]
Personal life
Born in Mainbung, Sulu, Philippines during the Commonwealth, he was the eldest son of Datu Punjungan Kiram who was the second son of Sultan Mawallil Wasit and by Sharif 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.[citation needed]
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 thus pursued a career in dance instead.[3] He was married to Dayang Hadja Fatima Celia H. Kiram, and resided in Taguig City, Metro Manila. He had two daughters, including Jacel Kiram.
Political career
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He was the one responsible for the release of the American and the German nationals from the captivity of the lost command of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in 1984.[citation needed] He established livelihood programs in Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Palawan through the Sulu-Marine and Seven Seas Corporations.[citation needed] During the Zamboanga City crisis, he criticised his previous ally, Nur Misuari, for waging a war against the Philippine government.[citation needed]
He was also ever served as the president of the Philippine Pencak Silat Association and once served as a board member in the Philippine Olympic Committee.[citation needed]
Senatorial bid
In the 2007 elections, he unsuccessfully ran as Senator under the banner of TEAM Unity.[5] He had previously Legislative and Executive Advisory Council on the Sabah Claim Presidential Adviser on Muslim Royalties' Concern under Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.[citation needed]
Succession
With his retirement, the succession rights of the Sultanate was disputed among his heirs such as Mohammad Akijal Atti.[citation needed] The dispute on the succession rights ended in 11 November 2012 when claimants from the Kiram family (descendants of Punjungan Kiram only) met together in Sulu, ending their decade-long feud.[citation needed] After the family meeting, Kiram III once again became the Sultan alongside Ismael Kiram II. He also declared Rajah Mudah Agbimuddin Kiram as "crown prince".[6]
Royal duties
He was a member of the Ruma Betchara (Council of the Sultan) during the reign of his late uncle, Esmail Kiram.[citation needed] He acted in place of his father during the absence of his father Punjungan Kiram while in Sabah and later proclaimed in 1984 as 33rd Sultan of Sulu and was crowned on 15 June 1986 in Jolo, Sulu.[citation needed] Kiram III forged the century-old relationships between Sulu and China during a royal visit to Dezhou, Shandong Province, People' Republic of China in September 1999 with an 87-man entourage.[citation needed] The visit concluded with the signing of the agreement between Hebei Province and the Sulu Sultanate on agricultural technology exchange.[citation needed] He also forged bilateral relationship between the Don Sasagawa Foundation of Japan and the Sultan Jamalul Ahlam Foundation.[citation needed] Jamalul Alam was the recipient of various hospital equipment from Japan which were in turn donated to the Sulu Provincial Hospital in 1992.[citation needed]
Sabah dispute
Beginning on 9 February 2013, approximately 200 men led by his brother, Agbimuddin Kiram intrude neighbouring Sabah in Malaysia by entering in Lahad Datu, in an effort in asserting 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 a standoff with Malaysian police and armed forces which saw the death of 68 of his followers while the rest were either captured and escaped.[3][7]
The entry to territory was believed to have been caused when the Philippine government refused to include his claim during the signing of a framework agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).[3][3][8][9] Filipinos in Sabah as may have became 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.[10]
Death
On 20 October 2013, Kiram III died at the age of 75 due to multiple organ failure.[3] He made a dying request to be buried at the capital of the Sultanate in Maimbung, Sulu. He left eight children with two wives.[11] Numerous political personalities paid their respects to the late Sultan including the current governor of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao Mujiv Sabbihi Hataman and Sulu vice-governor Abdusakur Mahail Tan,[12] Former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos,[13] and the Malacañang Palace.[14]
His spokesman said that the Kiram Royal Family will continue pursuing the North Borneo dispute.[15] The Royal Malaysia Police in Sabah reacted by saying that they "would continue to be alert for any intrusion".[16]
References
- ^ Joseph Liow; Michael Leifer (20 November 2014). Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Southeast Asia. Routledge. pp. 36–. ISBN 978-1-317-62233-8.
- ^ "Kiram: I'm the poorest sultan in the world". Associated Press. The Philippine Star. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Joel Guinto; Clarissa Batino (21 October 2013). "Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, Who Led Revolt in Malaysia, Dies at 75". Bloomberg. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Heirs of Sultan of Sulu pursue Sabah claim on their own". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "CV of Jamalul D. Kiram III". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ Dela cruz, Arlyn. "Heirs of Sultan of Sulu pursue Sabah claim on their own". Inquirer. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Kronologi pencerobohon Lahad Datu (video) (in Malay). Astro Awani. 15 February 2014. Event occurs at 1:20. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ Angela Casauay (6 March 2013). "Tawi-Tawi misses the old Sabah". Rappler. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Ubac, Michael Lim (7 March 2013). "Aquino: I won't allow Sulu sultan to drag PH into war with Malaysia". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 7 March 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).'
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Charlie Saceda (6 March 2013). "Pinoys in Sabah fear retaliation". Rappler. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III dies". Rappler.com.
- ^ ARMM Governor, Sulu Vice-governor extend condolences to Kiram's Family. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Manila. 20 October 2013.
- ^ Lack of Clearance Hampers Burial Before Sundown. GMA News. Manila. 20 October 2013.
- ^ Palace Sympathizes with Kirams over Sultan's Death. GMA News. Manila. 20 October 2013.
- ^ Sulu's Sultan Dies, Sought to Restore Reign over Sabah. Bloomberg. 20 October 2013.
- ^ Dying Sulu Sultan: Pursue Sabah claim. The Philippine Star. Manila. 21 October 2013.
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1 The last recognised Sultan of Sulu was Sultan Jamalul Kiram II and based on historical records in Malaysia, Philippines and Brunei, he died in 1936 and had seven daughters but no son which in Islamic law, a woman cannot be appointed as heir or successor. (note) | |||||