Abdul Aziz al-Muʽtasim Billah Shah of Perak explained

Abdul Aziz
Malay: {{Script|Arab|عبد العزيز
Sultan of Perak
Succession:Sultan of Perak
Reign:14 August 1938 – 26 March 1948
Coronation:4 March 1939
Cor-Type:Installation
Predecessor:Iskandar of Perak
Successor:Yussuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak
Full Name:Sultan Abdul Aziz al-Mutasim Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa
Spouse:Raja Khadijah Binti Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah Rahmatullah
Issue:Raja Muda Musa (Raja Muda of Perak)
Royal House:Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Father:Raja Muda Musa Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ja’afar Safiuddin Mu’azzam Shah Waliullah
Mother:Cik Amina Binti Sheikh Muhammad Taib
Birth Date:14 November 1887
Birth Place:Kampung Bandar, Teluk Anson, Perak, British Malaya
Death Place:Rest House Lumut, Perak, Malaya
Date Of Burial:31 March 1948
Place Of Burial:Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaya
Religion:Sunni Islam

Sultan Abdul Aziz al-Mutasim Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa (Jawi: Malay: سلطان عبد العزيز المعتصم بالله شاه ابن المرحوم راج مودا موسى; 14 November 1887 – 26 March 1948) was the 31st Sultan of Perak, a state in the British-administered Federated Malay States.

Early life

Raja Abdul Aziz was born on 14 November 1887 at Kampung Bandar, Teluk Anson, Perak. He was the son of Raja Muda Musa ibni Almarhum Sultan Ja’afar Safiuddin Mu’azzam Shah Waliullah.

Sultan of Perak

On 1 August 1918, he was appointed raja bendahara and four months later on 18 December 1918, he was appointed raja muda (crown prince) upon the death of Sultan Abdul Jalil and resided in Teluk Anson. He became the Raja Muda of Perak in 1919 during the reign of his brother-in-law, Sultan Iskandar Shah Ibni Almarhum. He became the 31st Sultan of Perak in 1938 succeeding Sultan Iskandar.[1]

Death

In 1948, he began to show poor health and was advised by his doctors to go to Lumut for a change of air. However, he died suddenly at the Lumut Rest House on 26 March 1948. Almarhum was interred at the Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum in Bukit Chandan and the posthumous title Marhum Nikmatullah was conferred upon him and was 60 years old when he died. He was succeeded by his cousin, Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah.

Honours

British honours

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senarai Sultan Perak . 23 July 2024 . Pejabat D.Y.M.M Paduka Seri Sultan Negeri Perak.