Abbas Al-Sufri

Mohammad Abbas Al-Sufri bin Haji Ibrahim (16 July 1926 – 8 March 2014) was an aristocrat, civil servant and courtier from Brunei who previously served as the acting personal secretary to Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.

[6] During the coronation ceremony at Lapau in Brunei Town on 1 August 1968, where Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was crowned the 29th Sultan of Brunei by his predecessor Omar Ali Saifuddien, Abbas Al-Sufri carried the Kuching Emas, while Pengiran Abdul Momin held the Tungkat Ajai, two of the 25 ceremonial regalia used in the event.

[1] On 31 December 1983, during the declaration of Brunei's independence at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, Abbas Al-Sufri, along with Pengiran Mokhtar Puteh, played a key role in carrying the "Warkah Pemashuran Kemerdekaan Brunei Darussalam" from the grand chamberlain into Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar 'Ali Saifuddien, accompanied by 20 individuals bearing the Royal Regalia Museum.

[1] On Sunday, 9 March 2014, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah paid his homage at the home of the late Abbas Al-Sufri on Jalan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha in Bandar Seri Begawan.

[2][9] Under the direction of State Mufti Abdul Aziz Juned, the sultan also participated in the congregational burial prayer at his home at Mile 1, Jalan Tutong.

[4] During his lifetime, Abbas Al-Sufri had several hobbies, including collecting cars, stamps, and Hari Pertama covers.

[10] On 23 September 1958, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III bestowed the title of Pehin Orang Kaya Sanggamara Setia Diraja;[10][11] and later, on 7 May 1968,[11] Abbas Al-Sufri received the upgraded title of Pehin Orang Kaya Penggawa Laila Bentara Diraja.

Abbas Al-Sufri (standing third from the left) pictured with the constitutional delegation in London in April 1959
Abbas Al-Sufri (left) and Pengiran Abdul Momin (right) carrying the Kuching Emas and Tungkat Ajai, respectively, during the coronation of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in 1968
Jalan Dato Abbas Al-Sufri sign