Princess Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hassanal Bolkiah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah حفيظه سورورول بولكيه
Hafizah in 2024
Born	(1980-03-12) 12 March 1980 (age 44) Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Spouse	Pengiran Anak Muhammad Ruzaini ​ ​ (m. 2012)​
Issue	Pengiran Anak Muhammad Za'eem Pengiran Anak Muhammad Aamir Pengiran Anak Abdul Hakeem Pengiran Anak Abdul Aleem
Regnal name Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah binti Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
House	Bolkiah
Father	Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Mother	Pengiran Anak Saleha
Education	Universiti Brunei Darussalam (BBA)

Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah (born 12 March 1980) is the fifth child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha.

Biography

Born on 12 March 1980, Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess) Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah began her formal education at International School Brunei in 1984. She studied a broad range of subjects, including religious studies, progressing through kindergarten, primary, and secondary levels. Following in the footsteps of her older siblings, she continued her studies at Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College after passing the primary certificate of education exam in 1990. She then advanced to Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College in Gadong after excelling in the Brunei junior certificate of education exam in 1993 and the GCE Ordinary Level exams in June 1995.[1]

With a keen interest in studying the Qur'an, Hafizah was mentored by Datin Hajah Maliha binti Hanif, the wife of the late Mustajab Shaien. On 21 March 1996, she participated in a Khatam Al-Qur'an ceremony at the Balai Singgahsana, Istana Nurul Iman, alongside her sister, Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah, and her younger sister, Princess Azemah Ni'matul Bolkiah. In 2002, she graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration with second-class upper honours from the Universiti Brunei Darussalam at the 14th convocation ceremony, showcasing her dedication to learning.[1]

Upon graduation, Hafizah began her career in the Ministry of Finance, where she represented the government at national ceremonies and attended numerous formal events hosted by the ministry.[1]

Marriage and children

On 20 September 2012, she wed Pengiran Anak Haji Muhammad Ruzaini (born 18 January 1983), the second child of Pengiran Mohd Yakub bin Pengiran Haji Othman and Hajah Zainon binti Dato Paduka Elias.[2] The wedding festivities came with a 17-gun salute.[3] Present at the wedding is Najib Razak,[4] Rosmah Mansor,[5] Yingluck Shinawatra, Benigno Aquino III, Hun Sen,[4] K. Shanmugam, Musa Aman and Abdul Taib Mahmud were among the ASEAN leaders in attendance.[6]

Together, they have 4 children:[7]

Name	Born	Age
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Muhammad Za'eem	3 August 2013[8]	11 years, 5 months and 19 days
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Muhammad Aamir	13 February 2015[9]	9 years, 11 months and 9 days
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Abdul Hakeem	19 February 2018[10]	6 years, 11 months and 3 days
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Abdul Aleem	22 May 2020[11]	4 years and 8 months

Legacy

Styles of The Princess of Brunei
Reference style	Yang Teramat Mulia
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness

Namesakes

• Pengiran Anak Puteri Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah Religious School, a religious school in Kampong Jaya Setia.[12][13]

Honours

Main articles: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei and List of honours of the Bruneian royal family by country

She has been awarded :

• Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB)[14]
• Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan Medal (PHBS)[14]
• Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)[14]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah

16. Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin 8. Muhammad Jamalul Alam II 17. Pengiran Siti Fatima 4. Omar Ali Saifuddien III 18. Pengiran Anak Saiful Rijal 9. Pengiran Anak Fatima 19. Pian Jamaliah 2. Hassanal Bolkiah 20. Pengiran Muda Besar Omar 10. Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman 21. Pengiran Anak Siti Khadija 5. Pengiran Anak Damit 22. Radin Haji Hassan 11. Pengiran Fatima 23. Hajah Zainab 1. Majeedah Bolkiah 24. Pengiran Muda Besar Omar (= 20) 12. Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman (= 10) 25. Pengiran Anak Siti Khadija (= 21) 6. Pengiran Anak Muhammad Alam 26. Radin Haji Hassan (= 22) 13. Pengiran Fatima (= 11) 27. Hajah Zainab (= 23) 3. Pengiran Anak Saleha 28. Pengiran Anak Ismail Apong 14. Pengiran Anak Metassan 29. Pengiran Anak Taisa 7. Pengiran Anak Besar 30. Pengiran Anak Muhammad Tajuddin Gador 15. Pengiran Anak Piut 31. Pengiran Anak Noralam

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