Zainal Abidin Shah of Pahang
Sultan Zainal Abidin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Shah (died 1555) is the seventh Sultan of Pahang who reigned from 1540 to 1555.[1] He succeeded on the death of his elder brother in 1540.
| Zainal Abidin Shah زين العابدين شاه | |||||||||
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| Sultan of Pahang | |||||||||
| Reign | 1540–1555 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Muzaffar Shah | ||||||||
| Successor | Mansur Shah II | ||||||||
| Died | 1555 | ||||||||
| Spouse | Raja Putri Dewi Tun Kamala | ||||||||
| Issue | Raja Mansur Raja Jamal Raja Kadir Raja Putri Khalija Raja Putri Bongsu | ||||||||
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| House | Melaka | ||||||||
| Father | Mahmud Shah | ||||||||
| Mother | Raja Putri Olah binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
Early life
Known as Raja Ismail before his accession, Zainal Abidin Shah is the younger son of the fifth Sultan of Pahang, Mahmud Shah by his first wife, Raja Putri Olah binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad. Zainal Abidin Shah is married first to Raja Putri Dewi, daughter of Mahmud Shah of Melaka by his wife Putri Unang Kemuning, elder daughter of Sultan Mansur of Kelantan, and second to Tun Kamala, daughter of Bendahara Sri Buwana.
Reign
After the demise of Mahmud Shah of Melaka in 1528, Pahang joined forces with his successor Alauddin Riayat Shah II who established himself itself in Johor, to expel the Portuguese from the Malay peninsula. Two attempts were made, in 1547 at Muar and 1551 at Melaka. However, in the face of superior Portuguese arms and vessels, the Pahang and Johor forces were forced to retreat on both occasions.[1]
Death
He died in 1555 having had issue, two sons and two daughters by his royal wife, and eighteen other children by junior wives and concubines. He is styled Marhum di Bukit after his death and succeeded by his eldest son, Raja Mansur.
References
- Ahmad Sarji 2011, p. 81
Bibliography
- Ahmad Sarji, Abdul Hamid (2011), The Encyclopedia of Malaysia, 16 - The Rulers of Malaysia, Editions Didier Millet, ISBN 978-981-3018-54-9
- Khoo, Gilbert (1980), From Pre-Malaccan period to present day, New Straits Times
- Suria Fadhillah Md Fauzi; Zarith Sofiah Othman; Sharifah Shatrah Syed Hamid (2014), Undang-Undang Tubuh Kerajaan Pahang: Raja Pemerintah Sebagai Simbol Kuasa dan Kedaulatan Negeri, International Conference on Law, Policy and Social Justice
- Melayu Online, The Pahang Sultanate
Zainal Abidin Shah of Pahang House of Malacca Died: 1555 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Muzaffar Shah |
Sultan of Pahang 1540–1555 |
Succeeded by Mansur Shah II |