Pengiran Anak Besar

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Metassan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Besar. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Pengiran Anak Besar
ڤڠيرن انق بسر
Pengiran Babu Raja
Pengiran Anak Besar in 2015
BornBesar binti Metassan
(1928-09-24)24 September 1928
Brunei
Died16 October 2016(2016-10-16) (aged 88)
Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Burial
Royal Mausoleum, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Spouse
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(m. 1943; died 1982)​
Issue
List
HouseBolkiah
FatherMetassan bin Ismail Apong
MotherPiut binti Muhammad Tajuddin Gador
ReligionSunni Islam

Besar binti Metassan (24 September 1928 – 16 October 2016) was a member of the Bruneian royal family and the mother of Queen Saleha, the queen consort of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

Early life

Besar was born on 24 September 1928 to Pengiran Anak Metassan bin Pengiran Anak Ismail Apong and Pengiran Anak Piut binti Pengiran Anak Muhammad Tajuddin Gador.[1]

Marriage and issue

In 1943, Besar married Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam ibni Pengiran Bandahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman. Together they had nine children, 37 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren as of 2016.[2]

Issue

  • Pengiran Anak Saleha (born 7 October 1946);[5] married Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and has issue[6]
  • Pengiran Anak Zariah (born 3 October); married Prince Mohamed Bolkiah and has issue[7]
  • Pengiran Anak Rokiah (born 17 July 1950); married Pengiran Anak Apong bin Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Muda Hashim[8]
  • Pangiran Anak Puteh (born 19 January 1951); married Kamilah binti Abdullah and has issue[9]
  • Pengiran Anak Ja'afar (born 1951)[10]
  • Pengiran Anak Damit (6 May 1956 – 19 August 2007); married Pengiran Muhammad Ayub bin Pengiran Maharaja Anakanda Pengiran Ahmad[11]
  • Pengiran Anak Mastura (6 January 1960 – 26 July 2016);[12] married Pengiran Yura Perkasa bin Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Mohd. Yussof and had issue[13]
  • Pengiran Anak Fatimah (born 9 April 1962)[10]

Royal duties

Besar was active in community and welfare initiatives in Brunei.[2] She would also attend several other royal ceremonies and events, such as a Khatam al-Quran ceremony in 2008[14] and the Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at the Bukit Kayangan Hall in 2014[15]

Death

Besar died on 16 October 2016 at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital at the age of 88.[16] Her remains were taken to her home in Taman Seri Alam, Beribi, Bandar Seri Begawan before being interred at the Royal Mausoleum. Members of the royal family and government officials attended the ceremony.[17]

Titles, styles, and honours

Styles of
Pengiran Anak Besar
Reference styleYang Teramat Mulia
Alternative styleHer Royal Highness

Titles and styles

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah granted her the title of Pengiran Babu Raja which translates to Queen mother.[17]

  • Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Besar binti Pengiran Anak Metassan
  • Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Babu Raja Pengiran Anak Besar binti Pengiran Anak Metassan

Honours

Things named after her

References

  1. ^ "Bonda Mertua Sultan Brunei Mangkat". Warisan Raja & Permaisuri Melayu (in Malay). 16 October 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Berangkat Menziarahi Jenazah Al-Marhumah Pengiran Babu Raja". BruDirect (in Malay). Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Istiadat Turun Temurun Yang Di-Pusakai Dalam Perkahwinan Di-Raja" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 12 (33). Jabatan Penerangan. 18 August 1967. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Seorang pembesar negara kembali ke rahmatullah" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 15 December 2004. p. 16. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Ra'ayat Jelata Di-Seluroh Negara Bergembira Menyambut Perkahwinan Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 10 (15). Jabatan Penerangan. 21 July 1965. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  6. ^ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
  7. ^ "Perkahwinan Di-Raja Selamat Berlangsong" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Jabatan Penerangan. 15 July 1970. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  8. ^ Juned, Abdul Aziz (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.
  9. ^ Rozan Yunos. "Pengiran Indera Negara Pengiran Anak Haji Puteh ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam". Brunei Resources. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b Hamir, Khartini (16 October 2016). "Berangkat ke Kubah Makam Diraja". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Jabatan Penerangan. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Pg Anak Hjh Damit passes away". Sultanate News. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  12. ^ Abdul Ghani, Saerah (27 July 2016). "Berangkat menziarahi jenazah Allahyarhamah Pengiran Anak Hajah Mastura". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  13. ^ Hosni, Amin (4 August 2008). "Their Majesties attend wedding". Sultanate News. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  14. ^ Azmi, Azrol (8 August 2008). "Royalty graces Khatam al-Quran ceremony". Sultanate News. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  15. ^ Durahman, Jefferi (29 July 2014). "DPPW, YTM rai tetamu di Balai Penghadapan Bukit Kayangan" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  16. ^ a b H.H., Azaraimy (17 October 2016). "Royalty pay last respects to Her Majesty's mother". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  17. ^ a b Abdul Ghani, Saerah (16 October 2016). "Berangkat menziarahi jenazah Al-Marhumah Pengrian Babu Raja". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  18. ^ Y.H., Sim (15 December 2024). "Makluman penutupan sementara separuh jalan". Media Permata (in Malay). Retrieved 15 February 2026.
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