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Abdul Kahir

d. 1640 · 17th century

Abdul Kahir was the first sultan of Bima on the island of Sumbawa, in present-day Indonesia, ruling from around 1620 to 1640. He adopted Islam under the influence of the Gowa Sultanate of Makassar, and marriages with the Makassarese royal house bound the two courts closely together.

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Bima Sultanate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Abdul Kahir. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/abdul-kahir
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