Jamal ul-Azam
| Jamal ul-Azam | |
|---|---|
Photograph by Joseph Montano and P. Rey, c. 1879 | |
| Sultan of Sulu | |
| Reign | 1862–1881 |
| Predecessor | Moh. Pulalun Kiram |
| Successor | Mohammed Badarud-Din II |
| Died | April 8, 1881 Sultanate of Sulu |
Jamal ul-Azam (d. 1881), also spelled Jamalul Azam, was the sultan of Sulu from 1862 to 1881. He was infamous for his maintenance of extensive contracts with British and German traders. These were done to counter Spanish dominance in Mindanao. In 1878, he allowed Gustav Overbeck to have north Borneo.
To subside hostilities between Sulus and the Spanish military, he was convinced to sign a peace treaty on July 1878.