What is the full name of the Sultan of Brunei. Why the Sultan of Brunei got rid of the "extra" wives
Meet Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. He has been the sole ruler of Brunei since 1967 and is also the richest dictator in the world.
His Majesty continues with dignity the traditions of 28 of his ancestors, and therefore calmly disposes of the country's wealth and subjects as his own property. The Sultan's full name is Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien. This is so that the enemies of the absolute monarchy, the pale-faced barbarians and all sorts of ridiculous defenders of human rights, tremble in horror in advance.
In all Brunei institutions, in any restaurant or cafe, two portraits are sure to hang - this is Sultan Hassanal himself and his first wife Anak Saleh. 
Public catering: 
Hardware store: 
Some office. There is an altar here. 
like anyone normal sultan, Hassanal had three wives! With his very first wife, Anak Saleh (she is his cousin), he has been married since 1965. In 1982, he decided to have a second wife (polygamy is allowed in Brunei). For this role, he chose stewardess Mariam Abdul Aziz. 20 years after the wedding, he threw her out of the palace with the deprivation of all titles and privileges and began to look for a new younger wife. She was the journalist Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim, the Sultan married her in 2005. Azrinaz lasted only 5 years in the palace, and then she was also thrown out into the street with the deprivation of all privileges. From all three wives, Sultan Hassanal has 12 children. 
Sometimes there are many portraits, they reflect different periods of the Sultan's life. 
See what a brave sultan they have! By the way, he really has a lot of awards, and not only Brunei. By the way, if anyone did not know, Sultan Hassanal is a talented military leader and scientist. He is both Field Marshal of the Brunei Army, Marshal of the Fleet and Air Force of Brunei, General, Admiral and Air Marshal of the United Kingdom, as well as an Indonesian and Pakistani commando and an Indian paratrooper. It is important to note his academic achievements. For example, the Sultan has honorary doctorates from Oxford, King's College London, MGIMO, the University of Aberdeen and National University Singapore. 
Sultan Hassanal is infallible! He issued a decree with such a statement in 2006. The document says: "His Majesty the Sultan is not capable of making mistakes either in personal or public affairs. No person should publish or reproduce anything that could damage the dignity, reputation, honor, nobility or sovereignty of His Majesty the Sultan".
Sultan Hassanal is irreplaceable! He is not just a sultan, but also the prime minister, minister of defense, minister of finance, minister of foreign affairs and trade, caliph (chief in Islam), head of the customs service, supreme commander of the Brunei forces and inspector general of the Royal Brunei Police. In order not to shift the burden of running the country onto someone else's shoulders, Hassanal extends the state of emergency every two years. Thanks to this, since 1967 he has enjoyed unlimited powers. 
Since the Sultan of Brunei is practically a superhero, his posters in different images hang in the capital. Here he is, for example, the chief police officer. 
Sultan Hassanal lives in a golden palace! It is called Istana Nurul Iman ("Palace of Light and Faith"). They say that inside the residence of the Sultan is decorated with marble, and window frames, door jambs and other interior elements in it are made of gold. In total, the palace has 1788 rooms, 257 bathrooms, 18 elevators, 5 swimming pools, a mosque for 1500 people, a garage for 110 cars and a stable for 200 horses. The "Palace of Light and Faith" entered the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest residential residence of the head of state.
Unfortunately, you can't just get close to the palace. It is opened only once a year, during Eid al-Fitr (Indonesians have a difficult name for this holiday), and then more than 100,000 people visit the Sultan's residence in two or three days. And no one leaves without a gift! But since Eid al-Fitr is not yet soon, and I am not a Muslim, my way to the palace was ordered.
Let me remind you that everything is strict with Islam in Brunei. In 2013, Hassanal ruled that the country must live under Sharia law! Now there you can throw stones to death for adultery, cut off hands for theft and beat with whips for abortions and alcoholism. But not all, but only Muslims, who are slightly less than 70% in Brunei. After all, correct Muslims must live according to Sharia! "Praise be to Allah, with the introduction of the new criminal legislation, our obligations to the Almighty will be fulfilled!" says the Sultan. The rest of the population continues to live under the British system of law.
And two years ago, Sultan Hassanal banned Christmas! He stated that decorated Christmas trees, candles and crosses could harm the faith of Muslims. The Brunei imams were very happy with the decree and began to echo that Christmas songs and cards really undermine faith in Allah. If someone is seen celebrating Christmas, they are put in jail for five years. But, again, the law does not affect everyone, but only the Muslim part of the population. Christians can continue to celebrate the holiday.
From the road, the palace is surrounded by vegetation and landscaping, so it’s not easy to get close to it. 
But the guards are very loyal to tourists who come up to the fence and take pictures with them with pleasure. No one is chasing anyone, you can just go to the grate, put your camera in there and take pictures calmly. True, it is still not very visible, but at least the guards do not interfere with you. The atmosphere is reminiscent of Buckingham Palace in London. 
The palace is visible. The palace is surrounded by dense greenery, and it is impossible to see it normally from any side. I specially took a boat and sailed around the palace, and this is the best thing I managed to see - the dome and a piece of the roof. 
Some other government building. They did not hide him from the people) 
I found a photo of the palace on the Internet. 
And here is the interior. Everything sparkles and shimmers! The photo shows one of the princes with his wife. 
Photos at the open day 
Sultan at dinner with the Prince of Wales 
Banqueting hall 
Berth for yachts near the palace. There is no security, you can safely swim up and take pictures. 
This is a car from the prince's fleet. DPMM = Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota = His Royal Highness The Crown Prince. The royal family, as you already understood, have car numbers with letters, not numbers. 
Speaking of cars!
Sultan Hassanal has an amazing car collection! How many cars are in it - Hassanal himself does not know. But according to rough estimates - about 3 thousand. Among them are rare Rolls-Royces, Ferraris, Bentleys, Mercedes, Lamborghinis, Formula 1 championship cars (since 1980) and cars made by the personal order of the Sultan, including including generously studded with precious stones. All these cars are languishing in four garages with a total area of 1 square kilometer. 
In his free time, the Sultan drives an airplane, helicopter or, in extreme cases, a racing car, plays polo, golf and badminton. For international visits, Sultan Hassanal has a Boeing 747-400. Of course, it is not state, but his personal. The cost of the plane a few years ago was $400 million, but for a man with a fortune estimated at $40 billion, this is nonsense. By the way, he sometimes pilots his liner himself - once he even landed in New Delhi. They say that the interior of this aircraft is not just a gold finish - the shells there, for example, are made of solid gold. Boeing is not the only airliner in the Sultan's personal fleet. He also owns an Airbus A340, six small planes and two helicopters.
Well? Would you like to live like this?
Brunei has an absolute monarchy. The head of the country is the Sultan. And although this state received full independence from Great Britain only in 1984, you should not think that some impostor newcomers rule the kingdom. The dynasty of the Sultans of Brunei was founded in the distant XIV century! The current Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, is considered the 29th in this long chain of rulers.
Hassanal was crowned in 1968 when Brunei was still a British protectorate. Now he is 70 years old.
Portraits of the Sultan and his first wife, Anak Saleh, hang in every institution in the country. He later had two more wives, but he is divorced from them, and they are deprived of all royal titles and palace privileges. During his second and third marriages, he remained married to his first wife. That is, the Sultan had two wives at the same time, but he did not reach three, as in the famous song. Apparently he was really frightened by the possibility of so many mother-in-law.
On all banknotes of the country, too, only the Sultan. Just like Lenin was on all Soviet rubles. But unlike Ilyich, the Sultan is depicted in various funny headdresses.
Yes, since we are talking about money, I will tell you that there is oil in Brunei, the proceeds from the sale of which made the Sultan a fabulously rich man. With an approximate personal fortune in the region of $20 billion (that's "million" with a "B"!) The Sultan of Brunei is one of the five richest monarchs in the world. In the same 1984 that the country gained independence, he built himself a huge palace. Not just huge, and the largest in the world!The residence called Istana Nurul Iman ("Palace of Light") contains almost 1,800 rooms, including more than 250 bathrooms!In total, the building has more than 200,000 square meters square!
It is practically impossible for mere mortals to get here, only the courtyard of this luxurious residence is open to the people, and then only once a year, on the holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
By the way, our Sultan is quite well educated. He holds Doctor of Science degrees from universities in Thailand, Singapore, Scotland and Indonesia. Of the more famous educational institutions, he was awarded an honorary doctoral diploma by Oxford in England and even MGIMO in Moscow!
The Sultan works for his people like a galley slave. In addition to being the monarch and head of state, he is also the prime minister and head of government. And also the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Finance and of course the Supreme Commander Armed Forces Brunei. And if this is not enough for you, then the Sultan moonlights as the head of the Islamic clergy in the country - the caliph. Further, he is also Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Head of Customs, and Inspector General of Police.
I can’t imagine how he has enough time for all this! I'm
Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah with first wife Pengiran Anak Saleha and third wife Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim
Recently, in a topic about the Spanish Queen Leticia, I wrote that there are beautiful Asian princesses and queens in the world, but little is known about them.
Let's meet someone! Let's start with Brunei.
Brunei is a state (sultanate) in Southeast Asia, on the northwestern coast of the island of Kalimantan. It is washed by the South China Sea. The population is 401,890. Brunei is one of the smallest countries that still has a monarchy, and its monarchs are among the richest royal families in the world.
The royal gilded palace where the family lives has 1,788 rooms, 257 of which are bathrooms. The living area is 200,000 square meters (for clarity, imagine a football field, exactly 20 of these will fit in the palace). Under the palace is a huge garage for 500 Mercedes, 350 Bentleys, 170 Jaguars and 130 Rolls-Royces.
The current ruler is the 29th Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, a representative of a dynasty that has been ruling since the 14th century.
Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah with his first wife Pengiran Anak Saleha
Sultan was married 3 times. He is still married to his first wife, but he divorced his second and third, depriving them of all titles.
Pengiran Anak Saleh
Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah with first wife Pengiran Anak Saleha and second wife Haja Mariam
Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah with his second wife Haj Mariam
His second wife was a flight attendant for Royal Brunei Airlines, with whom he lived for over 20 years, and his third wife was a Malaysian television journalist 33 years his junior.
Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah with his third wife Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim
The Sultan has 12 children from three wives, 5 sons and 7 daughters.
Nothing is known about most of them other than their names. And even photographs appear mainly in connection with weddings. Moreover, the princesses are also confused, under the same name of the princess they publish photos of clearly different women.
But they are in very beautiful Brunei national costumes, which are very interesting to look at.
Princess Sarah
Princess Sarah, born Sarah Binti Salleh Ab-Rahaman (born 1987), became Crown Princess of Brunei when she married Crown Prince Al-Muhtadi Billah (the eldest son of the Sultan) in 2004, at the age of 17.
However, she met the prince when she was 14 and still in school.
Sarah Salleh's father is a Brunei businessman and her mother is Swiss nurse Suzanne Aeby. She is the third and most youngest child in family.
Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Brunei Darussalam, the same university her husband studied at.
Sarah was also a cadet in the university cadet corps.
Now she and the prince have three children, two sons and a daughter.
Princess Majida
Princess Majida was born in 1976 and is the Sultan's fourth child. In 2007, the princess married Khairule Khalile, who is an assistant chief executive in the office of the Prime Minister of Brunei.
Princess Hafiza
Princess Hafiza (born 1980) is the fifth of 12 children of the current Sultan of Brunei, Hasanal Bolkia.
In 2012, 32-year-old Hafiza married a simple employee who is 2 years younger than her wife.
Hafiza works in the Ministry of Finance (her father is the Minister of Finance), and her husband works for the prime minister, in a unit that deals with economic issues.
These are three princesses, in whose personalities I am sure that they are in the photographs. In general, the life of the royal houses of Asia is very poorly covered in the press. Even there are no normal photographs anywhere, what kind of prince or princess they look like.
The life of the richest monarchy in the world
After the death of the King of Thailand last fall, the “silver” (after Elizabeth II) record for the longest stay on the throne passed to the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah. He is also considered the richest monarch in the world. The tiny state he rules is not easy to find on the world map, but Brunei boasts one of the highest living standards in the world.
The Sultan of Brunei met with Putin in Sochi at the Russia-ASEAN summit (2016).
In October 2017, the 71-year-old Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah celebrated the half-century anniversary of his being on the throne of Brunei, a very small country (its area is only 5.8 thousand square kilometers). The population is also very small: about 400 thousand people. But in other ratings, the small sultanate, which has huge reserves of oil and gas, takes first place - including in terms of its wealth. From 1999 to 2008 GDP grew here by 56%. According to the IMF, the Sultanate is the fifth largest economy in the world in terms of GDP per capita. Education is free here, as is medical care - and this is only part of the social achievements that Brunei enjoy.
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Hassanal Bolkiah was born on July 15, 1946. He graduated from the Victoria Institute in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst (UK). Since 1964 - crown prince, proclaimed sultan on October 5, 1967. Since 1984 - Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Defense of Brunei.
Considered the richest monarch in the world - in 2010 his personal fortune was estimated at $ 20 billion. Built in 1984 for the Sultan, Nurul Iman Palace has an area of 200,000 square meters. m, has 1788 rooms, 257 bathrooms, a front hall for 5000 people, a mosque with a capacity of 1500 people, a garage for 110 cars.
Hassanal Bolkiah, who has ruled Brunei for the past fifty years, has come to power by virtue of belonging to the ruling dynasty - half a century ago, his father, Sultan Omar Ali, abdicated the throne in his favor. And here the question arises: what is the merit of the monarch, if he reigns in a small state with very large reserves of hydrocarbons? After all, it is much easier to make it prosperous than a large country with small mineral reserves.
It is difficult to separate the current sultan and the former monarch, because in the early stages the sultan actually ruled together with his father, who acted as a mentor monarch - there is such a historically established concept in Southeast Asia when the father went behind the scenes, but continued to instruct his heir on the true path until he gained the appropriate experience and became a full-fledged monarch, - says the author of a number of books on world leaders, including the biography of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah "Fairly and Nobly", Sergei PLEKHANOV, who personally met with the Brunei monarch. - Such a case was in Brunei. By the way, since Sultan Omar Ali was a great friend of the Singaporean leader Lee Kuan Yew, this model was also borrowed in Singapore. When Lee Kuan Yew stepped down from power, he made his son prime minister, and kept the position of minister-mentor for himself. Omar Ali was a very interesting and influential figure in the regional context - it is no coincidence that another interesting and influential person like Lee Kuan Yew perceived him as a kind of guru.
So, the main merit of the Hassanal Bolkiah-Omar Ali tandem is not that the country became rich thanks to oil. Oil wealth was ensured by the fact that the oil fields here were discovered and developed by the British. The merit of the monarchs lies in the very preservation of Brunei as an independent state. The fact is that there was a very strong influence on the sultanate - both from the metropolis, Britain, and from the Federation of Malaya in the early 1960s, in order to force Malaysia to join the newly formed state, which consisted of the Federation of Malaya itself and two British colonies in the North Borneo (Sarawak and Sabah). And tiny Brunei was squeezed between them, and he had little chance of resisting in this situation.
At this time, the British promoted similar projects in several places. They discussed in detail the prospect of leaving the colonies and began to form three federations. These are the Federation of Sultanates of South Arabia (on the territory of present-day Yemen), the United Arab Emirates (in addition to the seven current emirates, Qatar and Bahrain were to enter there) and the creation of Malaysia. Lee Kuan Yew wrote in his memoirs that the Sultan of Brunei showed great foresight and wisdom, having withstood this pressure (by the way, Singapore left Malaysia a couple of years after joining it, and left with a scandal, with a cry).
That is, Brunei, "surrounded" by the territory of Malaysia, had very few chances to take place as a separate state. If it had been eaten then, then no one would have remembered that Brunei was such, and all its wealth would have gone to Malaysia. Naturally, this would have affected the well-being of the Bruneians ...
His Majesty himself sits at the helm of an airliner.
As an independent state, Brunei has existed not so long ago - only 33 years: the protectorate of Great Britain was officially abolished only on January 1, 1984. This sultanate broke away from the “mistress of the seas” almost later than all other parts of the once huge British Empire.
It was a very multi-way combination of Sultan Omar Ali and his son: delaying the declaration of independence as long as possible, explains Sergei Plekhanov. Here we see one of rare cases in history, when the protectorate forced the protector state (in this case Great Britain) to serve its interests. That is, Britain was used as an umbrella political, military, etc., which did not allow the neighbors to "gobble up" Brunei. And the delay with the declaration of independence was due to the fact that the country needed to train personnel - military, managerial, diplomatic. If Brunei had left the British orbit back in 1963, then, of course, it would not have been ready and its neighbors would have “swallowed” it ...
Nevertheless, Brunei feel kinship with neighboring Malaysia. It is no coincidence that Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah called his concept "Islamic Malay Monarchy".
“Brunei always emphasize that they are part of the Malay civilization,” confirms Sergei Plekhanov. - But at the same time they feel like a separate nation. The concept of "Islamic Malay Monarchy" has a hidden connotation: "We are the only full-fledged Islamic Malay Monarchy, because the nine sultanates that are part of Malaysia are rather decorative public entities who have no real power. In addition, Brunei is not just a monarchy - an absolute monarchy. Hassanal Bolkiah often meets with Malaysian monarchs, but he feels an order of magnitude higher.
And the concept of the "Islamic Malay monarchy" is very reminiscent of what was once formulated in our country by Count Uvarov (Orthodoxy, autocracy, nationality). In practice, this is a complete analogue: religion, absolute monarchy and nationalism. It is on these three whales that it stands. Why is it important to underline the word "Malay"? Because not only Malays live in Brunei - there are a lot of Chinese and representatives of other nations. Malay is the official language. Islam has been powerfully introduced in Brunei since the time of the previous Sultan, and as soon as the British left, significant changes in the way of life were carried out in the country. Strict Islam (not fundamentalism!) is also perceived as a condition for survival in the outside world. And the autocracy there is real. Everything clearly comes from one person.”
The Sultan of Brunei received a military education.
A few years ago, quite strict Sharia laws were adopted in Brunei, which caused a wave of criticism in the West and even a boycott of Brunei-owned hotels. In particular, it was about stoning gays, chopping off the hands of thieves. On the other hand, criticism was based on the allegations that against the background of such strict laws, the Sultan himself leads a luxurious lifestyle, has a considerable staff of concubines.
“For all the harshness of Islam practiced in Brunei, it is merciless to all kinds of extremism and terrorism,” Sergey Plekhanov assures. - Extremist and non-traditional trends are consistently cut off in this country.
As for the concubines, once, when the current Sultan was young and the blood was playing, he probably had concubines. But now, on the contrary, over the years he has become an increasingly reserved person. He had three wives, but then he divorced the second, and then the third. So now he has only one - the first - wife. And the talk about the harem is completely irrelevant. The current Islamization carried out by the Sultan is a reflection, among other things, of his age-related changes. As far as we know, no one has been stoned there yet. There is a certain implicit opposition in the country. There, the Prosecutor General - a lady - says that it is necessary to explain all this in detail to citizens, including those of non-Islamic origin, what this Islamization means. By the way, this Islamization does not apply to the Brunei Chinese. Their girls calmly walk around in shorts, no one forces them to wear hijabs. This is not Saudi Arabia. Clothing in Brunei is very colorful, and ladies are present at all events, there is always a whole flower garden around the Sultan - his wife, sisters, daughters-in-law ... "
If we are talking about the royal family, one cannot fail to mention the younger brother of the Sultan - the 63-year-old Prince Jeffrey. He not only became famous for his stormy and extravagant lifestyle. In the late 1990s, the prince was accused of embezzlement of $14.8 billion. Although Jeffrey denied the allegations, he still had to hand over his personal assets to the government in exchange for avoiding criminal prosecution and being allowed to own a personal residence in Brunei.
Yes, he sinned a lot, says Sergei Plekhanov. - But now Prince Jeffrey has also settled down, sits quietly, lives in Brunei (at one time he was forbidden to enter the country, but the Sultan forgave him, however, much of his property was confiscated from the prince). At one time he did a lot of damage. This guy was really a reveler, a real playboy, he had many novels ...
Although Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is not a young man (he is already over 70), his age does not prevent him from piloting his own Boeing when visiting abroad.
And not only during foreign trips, - says our expert. - Every week he pirouettes on a Boeing in the skies of Brunei - he trains so as not to lose his dexterity. He flies in a helicopter, sitting at the helm himself. He never sits down with a driver - he always drives a car ...
Speaking of small Brunei, one can resort to the formula "size does not matter": the country is actively foreign policy especially at the regional level.
"Brunei wealth is converted into political influence, - says Sergei Plekhanov. - The country actively participates in regional organizations (ASEAN, APEC, the East Asia Partnership, the planned Trans-Pacific Partnership). Brunei is very actively building relations with China - and at one time, the PRC, as a communist country that supported rebel organizations, was a "taboo" in the sultanate. Now the Brunei are very pragmatic - for last years The sultan repeatedly met with the leaders of China. The monarch has excellent relations with Japan. In general, he is pursuing a truly multi-vector policy. He is not locked into any one foreign policy line. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah visited Russia several times. He has excellent relations with Putin, he respects him very much, he feels a kindred spirit: one flies with cranes on a hang glider, the other on a Boeing.
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The royal wedding of the future Sultan of Brunei, Prince Abdul Malik, with his chosen one, 22-year-old programmer Dayangku Raabi’atul ‘Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah, eclipsed even the wedding of the Crown Prince of the British throne, which, compared to this one, could be called very modest. The prince of Brunei and his chosen one were dressed in wedding dresses embroidered with real gold, and the bride's bouquet was made of precious stones.
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1. Prince Abdul Malik is the youngest of the four sons of the reigning Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and the second in line to the throne after his father. The wedding ceremony took place 11 days after the engagement. (Photo: STRINGER / REUTERS / REUTERS). 
2. The shoes of the bride from Christian Louboutin are decorated with diamonds and gold. (Photo: OLIVIA HARRIS / REUTERS / REUTERS). 
3. The bride's wedding necklace and tiara are adorned with diamonds and huge emeralds the size of grapes. According to local traditions, the bride must wear something borrowed. In this case, it was the mother-in-law's jewelry - a diamond tiara, a necklace and a brooch. (Photo: STRINGER / REUTERS / REUTERS). 
4. The solemn wedding ceremony took place in the Sultan's palace in the capital of Brunei, in Bandar Seri Begawan. Istana Nurul Imam Palace - the residence of the Sultan - has 1788 rooms. (Photo: OLIVIA HARRIS / REUTERS / REUTERS). 
5. The Sultan of Brunei, the groom's father and fuel magnate, is one of the richest men in the world. His fortune is estimated at 20-80 billion dollars. Hassanal Bolkiah has been ruling his country since 1967. (Photo: OLIVIA HARRIS / REUTERS / REUTERS). 
6. The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, has five sons and seven daughters from three marriages. Prince Abdul Malik is second in line to the Brunei throne. The first son, Crown Prince Al-Muhtadi Bill of Brunei, married over 10 years ago. (Photo: OLIVIA HARRIS / REUTERS / REUTERS). 
7. During the wedding ceremony. (Photo: STRINGER / REUTERS / REUTERS).
Brunei, a 400,000-strong British colony on the northwest coast of Borneo, is an absolute monarchy (sultanate). In Brunei, which is ruled by the 68-year-old sultan, he is both the head of state and the head of government, and the minister of national defense, and the minister of finance.
8. Prince Abdul Malik with his father, the Sultan of Brunei. Members of the royal family have often been criticized for being too extravagant in their lifestyle. "The Telegraph" recalled that in 1996, Michael Jackson was supposed to receive 10 million pounds for a concert in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Sultan. However, dissatisfaction with the state system in the country is small, which is a consequence high level the lives of its citizens, and free education and healthcare. (Photo: OLIVIA HARRIS / REUTERS / REUTERS). 
9. Brunei is a country whose official religion is Islam. Last year, after the adoption of Sharia law by the Sultan, which allows the use of punishments such as stoning and flogging, a wave of indignation and discontent rose in the country. (Photo: OLIVIA HARRIS / REUTERS / REUTERS).