Abu Bakar of Pahang
Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah GCMG (29 May 1904 - 5 May 1974), was the fourth modern Sultan of Pahang.
Abu Bakar أبو بکر رعاية الدين المعظم شاه | |||||
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Al Mu'adzam (The Exalted One) Sultan of Pahang | |||||
Sultan of Pahang | |||||
Reign | 22 June 1932 - 5 May 1974 | ||||
Installation | 28 May 1933 | ||||
Predecessor | Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah | ||||
Successor | Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah | ||||
Born | Istana Hinggap, Pekan, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya | 29 May 1904||||
Died | 5 May 1974 69) Istana Peninjau, Kampung Padang Polo, Pekan, Pahang | (aged||||
Burial | 7 May 1974 | ||||
Spouse | Raja Fatimah Binti Al-Marhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kaddasullah Che Siti Nah Tengku Hajah Azam Binti Tengku Umar Che Mek Mas Che Hafsah Binti Imam Mat Che Siti Zainab Binti Sheikh Ahmad Che Hathifah Binti Abdul Rashid Alias Maria Menado | ||||
Issue | Tengku Ahmad Shah Tengku Nur Azhan Tengku Ainon Jamil Tengku Puteri Mariam Tengku Puteri Nur Aziah Tengku Tan Ibrahim Tengku Tan Sri Abdullah Tengku Ismail Tengku Abdul Aziz Tengku Tan Sri Azlan Tengku Azman Tengku Abdul Rahman Tengku Abdul Rashid Tengku Kamal Baharin Tengku Zaiton Tengku Putri Kamariah Tengku Intan Badariya Tengku Nong Suraya Tengku Nur Azahar Tengku Faridah Tengku Nur Aizah Tengku Nur Akmar Tengku Zabedah Tengku Nina Tengku Omar Tengku Muhammad Tengku Sulaiman Tengku Kalsum Suzanne Tengku Idris Tengku Baharuddin Tengku Nur Ashikin | ||||
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House | Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan, Pahang | ||||
Father | Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Al-Mu’azzam Shah | ||||
Mother | Che Kalsum binti Abdullah | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Personal information
Born at 29 May 1904 at Istana Hinggap, Pekan, he was the second son of Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah by his wife, Kalsum binti Abdullah.
Succeeding his father in 1932, he quickly became known as a friendly and approachable ruler by his subjects. During the Japanese occupation of Malaya, he discreetly encouraged resistance movements such as the Askar Wataniah, Force 136 and the MPAJA.
However, due to his penchant for marrying commoners, including several popular actresses and singers, he was less popular with other Malay rulers and they declined five times to choose him as Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.
Family
He was married to Tengku Ampuan Pahang, Raja Fatimah, the daughter of Sultan Iskandar Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah Rahmatullah, in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. His marriage was a marriage between two royal relatives who had a brotherhood relationship with his cousin Tengku Ampuan Fatimah called Tengku Nong Fatimah Binti Sultan Ahmad Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun Ali.
Death
He died on Sunday 5 May 1974 at 12:44 am at the Istana Peninjau, Kampung Padang Polo, Pekan at aged 69 and was succeeded by his son Sultan Ahmad Shah.
Honours
Honours of Pahang
- Founding Grand Master of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (25 May 1967)
- Founding Grand Master of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (27 December 1968)
Honour of Malaya
Malaya : Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN, 31 August 1958)[1]
Foreign honours
United Kingdom : Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (1 June 1953)
References
Preceded by Sultan Abdullah Al-Mutassim Billah Shah |
Sultan of Pahang 1932-1974 |
Succeeded by Sultan Ahmad Shah |