Tunku Ampuan Najihah Explained

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Najihah
Malay: {{Script|Arab|ناجحة
Succession:Raja Permaisuri Agong X
Reign:26 April 1994 – 25 April 1999
Coronation:22 September 1994
Cor-Type:Malaysia
Predecessor:Tuanku Bainun
Successor:Tuanku Siti Aishah
Succession1:Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Reign1:18 April 1967 – 27 December 2008
Coronation1:8 April 1968
Cor-Type1:Installation
Predecessor1:Tunku Ampuan Durah
Successor1:Tuanku Aishah Rohani
Succession2:1st Chancellor
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Reign2:2003 - 2 December 2011
Successor2:Tuanku Aishah Rohani
Issue:Tunku Naquiah
Tunku Naquiyuddin
Tunku Imran
Tunku Jawahir
Tunku Irinah
Tunku Nadzaruddin
Dynasty:Pagaruyung
Full Name:Tunku Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin
Regnal Name:Tuanku Najihah (as Queen consort)
Tunku Ampuan Najihah (as Queen dowager)
Father:Tunku Besar Burhanuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah
Mother:Cik Halija binti Haji Umar
Birth Name:Tunku Najihah binti Tunku Burhanuddin
Birth Date:1 September 1923
Birth Place:Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States
Death Place:Cardiac Vascular Sentral Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Burial Date:8 September 2023
Burial Place:Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan
Religion:Sunni Islam

Tunku Ampuan Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin (Jawi: Malay: تونكو امڤوان ناجحة بنت المرحوم تونكو بسر برهان الدين; 1 September 1923 – 8 September 2023) was the Tunku Ampuan (Queen Dowager)[1] of Negeri Sembilan. She was formerly the Tunku Ampuan Besar or Queen consort of Negeri Sembilan from 1967 to 2008. She also served as Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia between 1994 and 1999.

Tuanku Najihah was married to the former Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman. Tuanku Jaafar is also the stepson of Tuanku Najihah's sister, Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, who also served as Tunku Ampuan Besar. Tuanku Najihah succeeded her sister, Tunku Ampuan Durah as Tunku Ampuan Besar in 1967.

Early life

Daughter of Tunku Besar Burhanuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah (sometime Regent of Negeri Sembilan) and born on 1 September 1923, Tuanku Najihah received her formal education at the Tuanku Muhammad School in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan. She graduated from the London School of Oriental Studies. She also attended the special language and training course provided for the wives of diplomats while Tuanku Ja’afar was pursuing a course in diplomatic services in London.

Social contributions

Tuanku Najihah was made a committee member of the Associated Country Women of the World. She was the patron of various women's organizations such as the Girl Guides of Negeri Sembilan, the Islamic Women's Welfare Council and the Women's Institute.

She was also the president of the Tuanku Ampuan Badminton Team, the Patron of the Malaysian Women's Hockey Team, Malaysian Women's Football Team, Malaysian Women's Golf Team and the Malaysian Women's Golf Association (MALGA).

She also served as the first Chancellor of Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia.

Family life

The royal couple had three sons and three daughters :

Death

Tuanku Najihah died at the Cardiac Vascular Central Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 8 September 2023, one week after celebrating her 100th birthday.[2] Her remains were laid to rest at Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum and buried next to her husband Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar, who died in 2008.[3]

Awards and recognitions

See also: List of honours of the Negeri Sembilan Royal Family by country.

Honours of Negeri Sembilan

Honours of Malaysia

Foreign honours

Places named after her

Several places were named after her, including:

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20100722134236/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/22/nation/6710715&sec=nation The right royal address, The Star, July 22, 2010
  2. https://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2223588#google_vignette Tunku Ampuan Najihah dies
  3. https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/09/08/tunku-ampuan-najihah-laid-to-rest-at-seri-menanti-royal-mausoleum#:~:text=KUALA%20PILAH%3A%20Former%20Tunku%20Ampuan,Menanti%20Royal%20Mausoleum%20this%20afternoon. Tunku Ampuan Najihah laid to rest at Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum
  4. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H2AER93vWZ0/Tw-qKIzKtYI/AAAAAAAABTI/RBGwxHCEXbU/s1600/2011-04-23-08-09-56-3-the-royal-tiara-of-malaysia-has-been-called-as-ga+%25281%2529.jpeg Photo of Tuanku Najihah
  5. https://www.facebook.com/pages/YMM-Tunku-Ampuan-Negeri-Sembilan-Tuanku-Najihah/167029126732514?sk=info Facebook page
  6. http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1995/04/01/pdfs/A10040-10040.pdf Boletín Oficial del Estado