Lindung: Sultan haji Omar Ali Saifuddien kembali rahmatullah. Al-Fatihah. Jenazah telah dibawa untuk disemadikan di Makam Diraja, Jalan tutong, Brunei

Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien III passed away peacefully on 7 September 1986 and was laid to rest in the Royal Mausoleum bringing to an end an era of transition in Brunei. He had promoted peace, security and well-being among his people. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah provided a fitting eulogy, "His name will be a source of national pride and he will be talked about through the ages". Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II described his death as a "sad loss for Britain". Other heads of state also remarked on Al-Marhum?s vision, foresight and generous service to his people. During his reign, Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien managed to achieve extraordinary objectives and ensured the preservation of an independent Malay Muslim Monarchy in the modern world. He proved that small nations could survive. To commemorate the Sultan?s rule, Brunei Town was renamed Bandar Seri Begawan The most revered 20th century ruler of Brunei was Al-Marhum Sultan Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the Bandar Seri Begawan (1950-I967), the younger brother of Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin, the 27th ruler. Sultan Haji Omar Ah Saifuddien III ascended the throne in 1950. He used Brunei's oil revenues to finance for the first time a five-year development plan (1953-1958) which gave Brunei an intensive infrastructure and transformed it from a dull and quiet back- water into a thriving state. In 1953, the national song, Allah Peliharakan Sultan was official declared. Government English schools were set up and the mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan was built. In 1957, the first Brunei Radio programme was broadcast. The year 1959 saw the promulgation of a written constitution, which gave Brunei internal self-government and changed the post of British resident, started in 1906, to High Commissioner, who continued to advise the Sultan on matters other than those affecting the Islamic religion and Malay Custom. In 1959, the Brunei Shell Petroleum Company started its first offshore drilling. In 1962, a rebellion was defeated. In 1967, Brunei had its own currency. During his 17-year reign, he did so much to develop the country and was regarded as "the architect of modern Brunei." In 1967, after 17 years of benevolent reign, Sultan Haji Sir Muda Omar Ah Saifuddien voluntarily abdicated it favour of his eldest son, His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who pledged to carry on his father's policies. He descended from the throne with the title Seri Begawan Sultan Haji Omar Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien. In 1984, he became the Defence Minister of Negara Brunei Darussalam. He died in 1986. His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan Brunei Darussalam ascended the throne on October 5, 1967 as the 29th Sultan. He further pushed Brunei Darussalam on the road to greater economic and social development.