Pengiran Anak Saleha (Jawi: صالحة; born 7 October 1946) is Queen of Brunei^[1] as the wife of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. She is the daughter of Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam and Pengiran Anak Besar. After her husband was crowned as the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei, she succeeded her mother-in-law, Pengiran Anak Damit, as Raja Isteri (queen consort).^[2] She is the mother of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah.

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Saleha صالحة‎
Saleha in 2013
Queen consort of Brunei
Tenure	5 October 1967 – present
Coronation	1 August 1968
Predecessor	Pengiran Anak Damit
Born	Pengiran Anak Saleha (1946-10-07) 7 October 1946 (age 77) Sumbiling, Brunei Town, British Protectorate of Brunei
Spouse	Hassanal Bolkiah ​ (m. 1965)​
Issue	Princess Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Princess Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah Princess Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah Prince Abdul Malik
Names Hajah Saleha binti Haji Mohamed Alam Regnal name Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Almarhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam
House	Bolkiah
Father	Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
Mother	Pengiran Anak Besar
Religion	Sunni Islam

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Saleha was born at Kampong Sumbiling, Jalan Istana Darussalam in Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan), Brunei Darussalam on 7 October 1946. Her name, Saleha, means "pious" or "virtuous" in Arabic.

Saleha had her early education through private tuition at the surau (a large prayer hall) of Istana Darul Hana.^{[citation needed]} She also attended religious classes.^{[citation needed]} She furthered her secondary education at Sekolah Tinggi Perempuan Raja Isteri (STPRI) in Bandar Seri Begawan until 1965.^{[citation needed]}

Saleha also attended Cygnets House, a finishing school for young ladies in South Kensington, SW7 along with her sister-in-law Princess Masna Bolkiah, while her husband the Sultan and his brother were at Sandhurst.

On 29 July 1965, Saleha married her paternal first cousin, Pengiran Muda Mahkota (Crown Prince) Hassanal Bolkiah, who later became the 29th Sultan of Brunei, at Istana Darul Hana.^[3] The sultan's mother Raja Isteri (Queen Consort) Pengiran Anak Damit and Saleha's father Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam were siblings.^[4]

Saleha has two sons and four daughters. She has eighteen grandchildren (five from her daughter Princess Rashidah, four from her son Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, two from her daughter Princess Majeedah, four from her daughter Princess Hafizah and three from her son Prince Abdul Malik).^{[citation needed]}

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Saleha is the Patron to various organisations including the Women's Institute (WI), Pertiwi Association, PEKERTI, the Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam, the Brunei Government Senior Officers Wives Welfare Association (BISTARI), the Women's Council of Brunei Darussalam, The Women Graduates' Association, and the Brunei Shell Women Association.

Being a lover of nature, Saleha has a fruit garden, a fish pond and a bird park. Her hobbies include reading, playing badminton as well as traditional Bruneian games such as Congkak and Pasang.^[5]

• Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital
• Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha Bridge
• Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Secondary School