Abdul Muntaqim
Abdul Muntaqim in 2023
BornAbdul Muntaqim
(2007-03-17) 17 March 2007
Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Names
Pengiran Muda 'Abdul Muntaqim ibni Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah
HouseBolkiah
FatherPrince Al-Muhtadee Billah
MotherPrincess Sarah
ReligionSunni Islam
OccupationStudent

Abdul Muntaqim ibni Al-Muhtadee Billah (born 17 March 2007) is the oldest child and elder son of Al-Muhtadee Billah, heir to the Sultan of Brunei, and his wife, Sarah, Crown Princess of Brunei.[1] He has a younger sister, Princess Muneerah Madhul, who was born in 2011.[2] The Prince is second-in-line to become Sultan of Brunei after his father Al-Muhtadee Billah. His father is heir to Abdul Muntaqim's grandfather Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei.

Biography

Prince Muntaqim was born on 17 March 2007, at the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital in Bandar Seri Begawan.[3] In honour of the birth of the prince, a 19-gun salute was fired from the cannons on the grounds of Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.[1] He is currently studying at International School Brunei (ISB).[4]

Personal interests

During the 5th Brunei Open & Masters Swimming Championship at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex, he made two new records which were 1:33.05 in 100 m freestyle and 51.12s in 50 m backstroke.[5]

Abdul Muntaqim participated in several basketball tournaments representing ISB including the U-13 Omni 3×3 Challenge,[6] and the U-13 Brunei Youth Cup.[7]

He captained for Brunei national U-17 football team during the 2022 AFF U-16 Championship in Indonesia.[8][9] He and his team DPMM FC played in the U-15 Brunei Youth League in 2021.[10]

Consequently, losing to Dessen Chung Min Ting in the Brunei Open Badminton Championship 2018, he made as far as into the semi-final.[11]

For the 2019 under-13 Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) Games, Abdul Muntaqim was part of the athletics team sent to represent ISB in Phuket, Thailand.[12]

In 2023, Abdul Muntaqim laced up with DPMM FC for the FABD Youth Under-20 League.[13]

Honours

Styles of
The Prince of Brunei
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleDuli Tuanku
  • Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal – (5 October 2017)

Ancestry

References

  1. 1 2 "Two-year-old heir to the Sultan of Brunei's fortune is the world's richest baby". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. "His Majesty has named His Majesty's grand-daughter". Radio Television Brunei. 2 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  3. "Brunei's crown prince and wife have baby boy". Agence France Presse. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 18 March 2007. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  4. "Royalty grace Int'l School Brunei's National Day celebration | The BT Archive". btarchive.org. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  5. "YTM 'Abdul Muntaqim Breaks Records | Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  6. "Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda 'Abdul Muntaqim participates in 3×3 basketball » Borneo Bulletin Online". Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Muntaqim participates in 3×3 basketball. 2020-02-17. Archived from the original on 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  7. "TSK Junior win under-13 title in Brunei Youth Cup » Borneo Bulletin Online". TSK Junior win under-13 title in Brunei Youth Cup. 2020-01-20. Archived from the original on 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  8. "Yang Teramat Mulia participates in AFF meet » Borneo Bulletin Online". Yang Teramat Mulia participates in AFF meet. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  9. "Royalty joins Brunei's U-16 football team » Borneo Bulletin Online". Royalty joins Brunei’s U-16 football team. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  10. "DPMM FC tundukkan Indera SC » Media Permata Online". DPMM FC tundukkan Indera SC. 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  11. "Their Royal Highnesses attend badminton semi-finals". Borneo Bulletin. 25 August 2018.
  12. "International School Brunei - As the rest of the country celebrated Brunei's 35th National Day, International School Brunei's (ISB) Under 13 athletics team, including Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda 'Abdul Muntaqim ibni Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, departed for Phuket, Thailand to represent Brunei at the upcoming Under 13 Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) Games. #isb #internationalschoolbrunei #brunei | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  13. "Crown Prince attends under-20 football meet". Borneo Bulletin. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.


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