Abang Haji Abdillah

Politician, Deceased Person

1862 – 1946

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Who was Abang Haji Abdillah?

Datu Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah was Sarawak's independence patriot. He fought peacefully against the British colonisation of Sarawak after the World War II.

He was the son of Datu Bandar Abang Haji Mohammad Kassim; who ruled Kuching as a mayor under the White Rajah's administration. He was also the grandson of Datu Bandar Abang Haji Bolhassan and a descendant of Datu Patinggi Ali who fought to achieve Sarawak's independence from Brunei.

After the death of his father in Mecca, in 1921, he was given the title Datu Muda. In 1924, he became the Datu Bandar. He was given the title Datu patinggi in 1937.Datu Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah is a respected Bumiputra leader in Sarawak.

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Born
Oct 13, 1862
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Died
Nov 21, 1946

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on July 23, 2013

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