The History of Johor

During the mid 19th century, on a condition in a treaty between the british in singapore and the sultan ali of johor, control of the whole empire was passed on to Dato' Temmengong Daing Ibrahim.

Soon, his son, Abu Bakar, had succeded him as Temmegong. In 1866, he was crowned the sultan of Johor, he was nicknamed "The father of Johor". Under Sultan Abu Bakar's rule, that Johor had developed rapidly.

In 1941, Johor fell under Japanese occupation. In 1948 it joined the Federation of Malaya, which gained independence in 1957.

Information adapted from travour.com