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Sultan Jamalul-Kiram II (1894–1936)

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The 32rd Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram II, the last Sulu sovereign. Alternate name: Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Kiram He is the younger brother of Badarud-Din II. [1] He was  Raja Muda (Crown Prince) Amirul Kiram and said to have "fought and suffered so long for the throne of his father and brother, succeeded Sultan Harun al-Rashid and assumed the name of Sultan Jamalul Kiram II." [3] He was proclaimed Sultan of Sulu by his followers in 1884 as the son of the 29th Sultan Jamal ul-Azam. According to some sources, his real name was Amirul Kiram Awal-II. [1] His proclamation as sultan was contested by Datu Ali ud-Din, a grandson of Sultan Shakirullah, but without any success. Aliud-Din was forced to flee to Basilan. [1] It was Harun Ar-Rashid who tried to mediate between Jamalul-Kiram and Aliud-Din, until the Spaniards thought it expedient to have Harun Ar-Rashid himself proclaimed Sultan. [1] The Spaniards were led eventually to deal with Jamalul-Kiram II as the...
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Sultan Harun Ar-Rashid (1886–1894)

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A descendant of Alim ud-Din I, through Datu Putong. [1] "Datu Harun went to Manila alone and Governor Arolas recommended his appointment as sultan. Governor-General Terrero cabled to Madrid and obtained authority for this action on September 11, 1886. Harun was officially announced in Manila as Sultan of Sulu, and his appointment on the 24th of September was made the occasion of some formality. Sultan Harun placed his hands upon the Quran, his Minister Sheikh Mustafa bin Ahmad officiating, and his high Excellency the Governor-General administered to him the oath in the following form: “Do ye swear to uphold steadfastly all the stipulations covenanted in the capitulations and to give faithful obedience to His Majesty, the King?” To this Sultan Harun answered: “I swear to comply with the terms of the capitulations and with the commands of His Majesty, the King.” And His Excellency replied: “May God and men help ye if ye do this and if ye do not, then may God and the Governm...
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Sultan Badarud-Din II (1881–1884)

19-year-old Sultan Badaruddin died in 1884 without leaving any male heir. [1] References [1] List of Sulu Sultan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sultans_of_Sulu
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