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
Al Mu'adzam (The Exalted One)
Sultan of Pahang
Sultan of Pahang
Reign22 June 1932 - 5 May 1974
Installation28 May 1933
PredecessorSultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah
SuccessorSultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah
Born(1904-05-29)29 May 1904
Istana Hinggap, Pekan, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya
Died5 May 1974(1974-05-05) (aged 69)
Istana Peninjau, Kampung Padang Polo, Pekan, Pahang
Burial7 May 1974
Abdullah Mosque, Pekan, Pahang
SpouseRaja 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
IssueTengku 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
Full name
Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah
HouseIstana Abu Bakar, Pekan, Pahang
FatherSultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Al-Mu’azzam Shah
MotherChe Kalsum binti Abdullah
ReligionSunni 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

Foreign honours
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References
  1. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).
Preceded by
Sultan Abdullah Al-Mutassim Billah Shah		 Sultan of Pahang
1932-1974		 Succeeded by
Sultan Ahmad Shah



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