ZAMBOANGA CITY – Muslims in the Philippines have buried Sultan Esmail Kiram II, of the Royal Sultanate of Sulu, who died from renal failure at a hospital in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines.
Kiram’s body was brought to his hometown in Sulu’s Maimbung town and buried Sunday beside the tomb of his elder brother, Jamalul, whom he succeeded in 2013.
The 75-year old Kiram was one of the most influential members of the Royal Sultanate, which is still claiming up to now the island of Borneo, now called Sabah and part of Malaysia.
Another brother, Agbimuddin – who led a small force that intruded in Sabah in 2013 – also died early this year.
Datu Phugdal Kiram, another brother, is likely to assume the throne, but the sultanate does not hold any power anymore in the modern-day Philippines, and is more of a title although Malaysia still pays an annual rental for the island to whoever sits as the head of the Royal Sultanate.
There are dozens of sultans claiming to be the legitimate heir to the throne. (With a report from Ely Dumaboc)
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