ðɪ aɪdˈiə ʌvðə kˌɛsəltˈɑːnən mˈɛleɪˌuː ɪslˈɑːm ɪslˈɑːmɪk məlˈeɪ sˈʌltɐnˌeɪt wʌz fˈɜːst jˈuːzd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən ænd wʌz səpˈoːɹɾᵻd baɪ sˈʌltən ˈoʊmɑːɹ ˈɑːli seɪfˈʌdiən ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː bˈeɪst ɔnðɪ ɪnˈɪʃəl ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə dʒˌæwɐtˌæŋkjuːˈɑːsə tˈuːdʒʌ sˈɛɹɐŋkˌaɪ ɐ sˈɪɹiz.
The idea of the Kesultanan Melayu Islam (Islamic Malay Sultanate) was first used in 1957 and was supported by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III based on the initial recommendations of the 'Jawatankuasa Tujuh Serangkai' A series.