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Datu Patinggi Ali

Leader of the Sarawak Malays

Datu Patinggi Ali

Born

Abang Ali bin Abang Amir


Sarawak, British Borneo

Died1844

near Lupar River, Sarawak, British Borneo

Known forLeading the Sarawak rebellion against the Brunei Empire
Children

List

  • Datu Bandar Muhammad Lana
  • Datu Bandar Bua Hasan
  • Dayang Inda
Parents
  • Datu Patinggi Amir (father)
  • Dayang Yong (mother)

Datu Patinggi Abang Ali bin Abang Amir[1] (or commonly known as Datu Patinggi Ali[2]) was a key figure in the Sarawak Malays' resistance against the Brunei Empire, which occurred throughout Pengiran Indera Mahkota and Raja Muda Hashim's reign in the 1830s. He became one of the first supporters of the Brooke Raj and was hailed as Sarawaks first national hero.[2] He played an important role in the 1830s uprising against Bruneian authority.[3] In an endeavor to oppose Brunei's attempts to subjugate Sarawak through local leaders, he was described by contemporaries as a determined and courageous leader. After the Saraw

 

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

 

The Datu Ali Expedition -1905

 

Campaign Streamer awarded to the 22nd Infantry for its service in Mindanao 1904-1905

 

 

Datu Ali, brandishing his kris most prominently, in a portrait with one of his wives and son.

Photo courtesy of the website:

MOROLAND
The History of Uncle Sam and the Moros
1899-1920

 

 

Datu* Ali was the last, and most formidable Moro chieftain to oppose American rule
on the island of Mindanao. For nearly two years, operations against Ali were carried out by
several formations of the US Army and the Philippine Constabulary.

* The word "Datu" was used to describe leading members of Moro royalty. The Sultan was
the highest authority in Moro society, followed by the Datu's. Depending upon what level
of prestige an individual Datu occupied, the word could be translated to mean prince,
duke, count or baron. Period spellings of the title included "Datuk", "Dato" and "Datto".

Ali eluded capture until finally surprised an

Datu Ali

Rajah of Buayan

Datu Ali
ReignMarch 1902 – 22 October 1905
PredecessorDatu Uto
DiedOctober 22, 1905
Malala River, Maguindanao
Rajamuda Datu Ali bin Sultan Bayao bin Sultan Maitum
HouseBuayan
FatherSultan Bayao
ReligionSunni Islam

Datu Ali (died 1905) was the Rajahmuda of Tinungkup (alternatively spelled as Tinukop) within the Sultanate of Buayan before succeeding his cousin, Datu Uto, as Rajah of Buayan formally from Uto's death in 1902 until his death in 1905. He was the cousin of Datu Uto of Buayan and brother of Datu Djimbangan and Sultan Tambilawan of Kudarangan, and as a rising leader, Datu Ali overpowered his brothers to rule over Kudarangan.[1][2][3]

History

Spanish period

See also: Datu Uto

In 1886, Datu Ali and his cousin Datu Uto refused to honor the Spanish flag and swore to leave no Spaniards alive in Cotabato. Some of Uto's cottas were destroyed by the Spaniards but Spanish troops failed to penetrate the Moro territory. Datu Ali attacked the town of Lep

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