Early Life
Born on July 16, 1938 in Maimbung, Sulu, he is the eldest son of the late Sultan Punjungan Kiram and Sharif Usna Dalus Strattan (both parents are Sulu royalties). He's from the direct lineage of the first Sultan of Sulu, Sharif ul-Hāshim of Sulu from the Banu Hashem tribe, the direct descendants of Muhammad.
He studied in Jolo Central Elementary School from 1946-1951. He finished high school at the Sulu High School in 1955 and took-up pre-law from 1956-1958 at Notre Dame of Jolo. He received a Bachelor of Law degree from Manuel L. Quezon University (MLQU) in 1964.
He is married to Dayang Hadja Fatima Celia H. Kiram.
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