Abdul Jalil Nasiruddin Muhtaram Shah of Perak explained

Abdul Jalil
Sultan of Perak
Succession:Sultan of Perak
Reign:17 January 1916 − 26 October 1918
Coronation:7 September 1916
Cor-Type:Installation
Predecessor:Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah of Perak
Successor:Iskandar of Perak
Full Name:Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah Rahmatullah
Spouse:Raja Nuteh Zahra (Jahrah) Binti Almarhum Sultan Ali Al-Mukammal Inayat Shah Nabiallah
Issue:Raja Yussuff (Raja Bendahara of Perak)
Raja Khalifa
Raja Ambin
Raja Alias
Raja Aman Shah
Raja Ambin
Raja Zubaida (Tengku Ampuan of Selangor)
Raja Alawiya
Raja Khadija
House:Istana Negara, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Father:Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Bendahara Alang Iskandar Teja
Mother:Raja Nuteh Aisha Binti Almarhum Sultan Yusuf Sharifuddin Muzaffar Shah Ghafirullah
Birth Date:23 April 1868
Death Place:Istana Negara, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, British Malaya
Place Of Burial:Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, British Malaya
Religion:Sunni Islam

Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah Rahmatullah KCMG (23 April 1868 – 26 October 1918) was the 29th Sultan of Perak.[1] During that period, Perak was part of the Federated Malay States.

Life

Born on 23 April 1868, he was the eldest son of Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah, by his first wife, Raja Nuteh Aishah who was the daughter of Sultan Yusuf of Perak.

Reign

Raja Abdul Jalil ascended to the Perakian throne in 1916 following the death of his father.

Death

Sultan Abdul Jalil's reign lasted 2 years and 10 months. He died on 26 October 1918 at age 50 and was interred next to his father at the Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum in Bukit Chandan. He was conferred the posthumous title of Marhum Radziallah. He was succeeded by his half-brother, Sultan Iskandar.

Legacy

The Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah Bridge which crosses the Perak River at Kuala Kangsar is named in his honour.

Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah Campus (KSAJS), Sultan Idris Education University at Tanjong Malim is also named in his honour.

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah (SMKSAJS), A secondary school in Seberang Perak, Kampong Gajah was also named in his honour.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wilkinson, Richard James . A History of the Peninsular Malays with Chapters on Perak & Selangor . 1923 . Kelly & Walsh . 29 . en.