Raja Ashman Shah

Raja Ashman Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-lah (28 December 1958 – 30 March 2012) was a member of the Perak Royal Family, the second son of Sultan Azlan Shah.[1] He was the fourth in line to the throne of the Perak Sultanate when he was the Raja Kechil Sulung of Perak from 2010 until his death in 2012.

Raja Ashman Shah
Raja Kechil Sulung of Perak
Raja Kecil Sulung
Predecessor	Raja Iskandar Zulkarnain
Successor	Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah
Born	(1958-12-28)28 December 1958 George Town, Penang, Malaya
Died	30 March 2012(2012-03-30) (aged 53) Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Burial	30 March 2012 Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum, Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Spouse	Noraini Jane binti Kamarul Ariffin
Issue	Raja Emina Aliyyah Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah Raja Bainunisa Safia
Full name Raja Ashman Shah ibni Raja Azlan Shah (as birth)
Father	Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah
Mother	Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali
Religion	Sunni Islam (Sufism)

Early life

Childhood

Raja Ashman Shah was born at George Town, Penang, Malaya. 28 December 1958 as the third child of late Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah, later Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak, and his wife Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali (herself a member of the Royal House of Perak and much third grandson of her husband's father Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah of Perak)

His siblings are :

• brother Raja Nazrin Shah (born 27 November 1956)
• sister Raja Azureen (born 9 December 1957)
• sister Raja Eleena (born 3 April 1960)
• sister Raja Yong Sofia (born 24 June 1961)

Education

Raja Ashman attended high school at St. John Institution, Kuala Lumpur. He held a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham, a master's degree in Law from Cambridge University, and a diploma in Business Law from the University of London, England.[2] He was a barrister-at-law and a member of the English Bar.

Professional career

Raja Ashman held a number of professional positions. He was the Executive Director of Dreamland Holdings from 1990, the chairman of the board of Trustees of the Haqqani Foundation Malaysia from 1994, the Chairman of Dwitasik, and the Director of KKB Engineering Bhd.

Religion

Raja Ashman held an ijazah (permission of initiating seekers, teaching the masses and channelling divine energy) from Shaykh Nazim 'Adil al-Haqqani in the Naqshbandi Haqqani Sufi Order. Known as Sheikh Raja in the Sufi order, he was the representative of Shaykh Nazim in Malaysia and Singapore. He established the Naqshbandi zawiya in Kuala Lumpur. He was also revered by some members of the Order as one of Shaykh Nazim's worldwide successors.

Personal life

He married Noraini Jane binti Kamarul Ariffin (born 1960) on 26 September 1991 in Kuala Kangsar. She is the daughter of Kamarul Ariffin bin Muhammad Yassin, former Senator and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery.

They had one son and two daughters:

1. Raja Emina Aliyyah binti Almarhum Raja Ashman Shah (born 17 September 1992)
2. Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah bin Raja Ashman Shah, Raja Kechil Sulong (born 10 March 1994)
3. Raja Bainunisa Safia binti Raja Ashman Shah (born 3 April 1997)

Death

Raja Ashman died on 30 March 2012, due to an asthma attack. He was survived by his wife, parents, siblings, and children.[3] He was buried at the Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum near Ubudiah Mosque, Kuala Kangsar.

Honours

He was awarded:

Honours of Perak

• Member Second Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA II)[1]
• Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM, 19 April 1988) with title Dato' Seri—current ribbon :

Ancestry

Ancestors of Raja Ashman Shah

16. Sultan Idris Shah I of Perak 8. Sultan Abdul Jalil of Perak 17. Raja Nuteh Aisha binti Sultan Yusuff 4. Sultan Yusuf Shah of Perak 18. Encik Muhammad Yunus 9. Che Yong Sofia binti Encik Muhammad Yunus 2. Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak 20. Dato Taib 10. Dato' Sri Ahmad bin Dato Taib 21. Che Aisha 5. Dato Hajjah Khadija binti Dato' Sri Ahmad 22. Dato Muhammad Yusuff 11. Che Fatima binti Dato Muhammad Yusuff 23. Che Zubaida 1. Raja Ashman Shah of Perak 12. Encik Man 6. Encik Muhammad Ali bin Encik Man 3. Che′ Bainun bint Encik Muhammad Ali 7. Che Putih

References

1. New Strait Times Archived 29 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Raja Ashman Shah wearing DKA II Archived 23 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
2. Blazing trails in halls of Academia
3. "Raja Ashman Anakanda Sultan Perak Mangkat Akibat Asthma" (in Malay). Bernama. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2012.