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He was the 1st Sultan of Modern Johor, the 21st Sultan of Johor and the first Maharaja of Johor from the House of Temenggong. [3] [fn 2] He was also informally known as "The Father of Modern Johor", as many historians accredited Johor's development in the 19th century to Abu Bakar's leadership.
May 31, 2024 · Abu Bakar was the sultan of the Malay state of Johore (now part of Malaysia) from 1885 to 1895. He maintained independence from Britain and stimulated economic development in Johore at a time when most Southeast Asian states were being incorporated into European colonial empires.
Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Al-Khalil Ibrahim Shah ibni Almarhum Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Daeng Ibrahim Al-Aydarus was the Temenggong of Johor. He was the 1st Sultan of Modern Johor, the 21st Sultan of Johor and the first Maharaja of Johor from the House of Temenggong.
The close relationship between the palace in Johor Bahru with Muar district had led the late Sultan Abu Bakar to proclaim Muar town as Bandar Maharani on 12 August 1887. The newly proclaimed name literally means “Town of the Sultan’s Consort”, referring to Maharani Fatimah.
On 14 April 1895, Sultan Abu Bakar promulgated the Johor State Constitution, making Johor the first Malay state to have a formal and written set of laws. Pepper and gambier were commercially cultivated by bringing in Chinese farmers and Javanese labourers.
The Royal Abu Bakar Museum is one of the oldest buildings in Johor. It is too, one of the main attractions in the state. This building was built in the year of 1866. It is formerly the Grand Palace of the Johor Sultan and has turned to a museum since 1982.
Home. Address: The Royal Abu Bakar Museum, Istana Besar Johor, 80500 Johor Bahru, Johor. Tel: 07-223 0222. Fax: 07-224 8476. Printer-friendly version. 10744 reads.
