Abdullah Al-Hashimi

Abdullah was born on 11 March 1989^{[citation needed]} in Iraq to Dr. Nabil Mahmoud ibn Abdulkadir Al-Hashimi and Hana binti Mohamed Yonis.^[1] His father is a university professor that formerly taught at the University of Mosul's College of Engineering.^[2] The family moved to Canada in the early 1990s and Abdullah has Canadian citizenship.^[3] They later settled in Brunei where his father became a professor at the University of Brunei.^[4]

On 9 June 2013, Abdullah was awarded his degree in Bachelor of Business Administration with honours in accounting from Mount Royal University in Calgary. He later qualified as a Chartered Accountant at BPP University in London.^{[citation needed]}

In March 2016, he founded Roasted Sip, a chain of coffee shops in Brunei. They currently have six branches in Jerudong, Kiulap, Pusat Bandar, Serusop, Seria, and the Brunei International Airport.^[5]

On 31 December 2021, the royal court announced that Abdullah was engaged to Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah, daughter of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei.^[6] It is not known how long the couple have been in a relationship but he has been friends with her brother, Prince Mateen, since at least 2012.^[7][8]

In January 2022, Princess Fadzilah and Abdullah married in a ten-day celebration from the 16th to the 25th.^[9][10] The Majlis Istiadat Berbedak Pengantin Diraja or powdering ceremony was held on the 19th at Istana Nurul Iman.^[11] Fadzilah and Abdullah wore traditional red outfits and their families applied scented powder and oils to their hands to bless them.^[12] The next day was the Majlis Istiadat Akad Nikah Diraja or solemnisation ceremony at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque where they were officially married.^[13] The Majlis Bersanding Pengantin Diraja was on the 23rd.^[14] They wore matching white outfits with blue details.^[15] The last big event was the Majlis Persantapan Diraja which was a large banquet at Istana Nurul Iman on the 24th.^[16] The couple again wore matching outfits this time in blue-gray.^[17] All of the couple's wedding outfits were designed by Bernard Chandran.^[18][1]

On 2 October 2024, Princess Fadzilah gave birth to their daughter at Portland Hospital in London, United Kingdom.^[19] Her full name and title is Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Daniya Rahmatul Bolkiah binti Pengiran Suami Abdullah Al-Hashimi.^[20][21]

Abdullah does not undertake royal duties himself but sometimes accompanies his wife to events. On 23 July 2022, he attended the presentation of earnings from the documentary 'Prince Azim: Son of the Arts' to four of the late Prince Azim's favorite charities.^[22][23] On 30 November 2022, he attended a charity auction hosted by the United States Embassy in Brunei with the funds going to Pusat Ehsan, a special needs charity founded by his mother-in-law, Mariam Abdul Aziz.^[24]

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Reference style	Yang Amat Mulia
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Abdullah was bestowed the style of Yang Amat Mulia and the title of Pengiran Suami by the Sultan of Brunei in conjunction with his wedding in January 2022.^[25][26]

• 11 March 1989 – 23 January 2022: Yang Mulia Awang Abdullah ibn Nabil Mahmoud Al-Hashimi
• 23 January 2022 – present: Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Suami Abdullah ibn Nabil Mahmoud Al-Hashimi