Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
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Almarhum Al-Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Al-Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Al-Haj was the 16th Sultan of Terengganu
from 1979 to 1998.
. He was married to Sharifa Nong Fatima binti Sayyid Abdullah and Tengku Ampuan Bariyah binti Almarhum Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah, sister of late Sultan Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah on 1951. He was a cousin to the late Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor
.
Two years later, his father Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
died in 1979. He was installed as the Sultan of Terengganu in 1981 and Tengku Ampuan Bariyah became Tengku Ampuan Besar of Terengganu.
Sultan Mahmud was the colonel
for the Royal Armoured Corps (KAD) from 1979.
He was a close friend of his advisor Tan Sri Wan Mokhtar Ahmad, the former Menteri Besar
(chief minister) of Terengganu from 1985 to 1999. His main goal was to make Terengganu a developed state. He performed the hadj pilgrimage with Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor in 1984.
, Singapore
and was replaced by his son Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
. His body was laid to rest in the new Royal Mausoleum near Masjid Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
in Kuala Terengganu
. He was the first sultan of Terengganu to be buried here.
Terengganu
Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
from 1979 to 1998.
Life
Sultan Mahmud was born in 29 April 1930 in Kuala TerengganuKuala Terengganu
-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river...
. He was married to Sharifa Nong Fatima binti Sayyid Abdullah and Tengku Ampuan Bariyah binti Almarhum Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah, sister of late Sultan Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah on 1951. He was a cousin to the late Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
.
Two years later, his father Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
In full, Almarhum Sultan Sir Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III KCMG was the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, and the fifteenth Sultan of Terengganu.-Early career:...
died in 1979. He was installed as the Sultan of Terengganu in 1981 and Tengku Ampuan Bariyah became Tengku Ampuan Besar of Terengganu.
Sultan Mahmud was the colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
for the Royal Armoured Corps (KAD) from 1979.
He was a close friend of his advisor Tan Sri Wan Mokhtar Ahmad, the former Menteri Besar
Menteri Besar
The Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
(chief minister) of Terengganu from 1985 to 1999. His main goal was to make Terengganu a developed state. He performed the hadj pilgrimage with Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor in 1984.
Deaths
On 14 May 1998, he died in Mount Elizabeth HospitalMount Elizabeth Hospital
Mount Elizabeth Hospital is a 373-bed private hospital in Singapore operated by Parkway Health. It was started in 1976 and officially opened in 8 December 1979....
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and was replaced by his son Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin is the 17th Sultan of Terengganu and the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the constitutional head of state of Malaysia...
. His body was laid to rest in the new Royal Mausoleum near Masjid Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
Masjid Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
Masjid Al-Muktafi Billah Shah is the modern royal mosque of Terengganu, Malaysia. It is located in Kuala Terengganu. Construction of the mosque began in 1981 and the mosque was completed in 1984. The mosque was officially opened on September 1984 by the late Sultan of Terengganu Almarhum Sultan...
in Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Terengganu
-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river...
. He was the first sultan of Terengganu to be buried here.
Educational institutions
- Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud (SMSSM) at Wakaf Tembusu, Kuala TerengganuKuala Terengganu-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river...
Buildings, Bridges and Roads
- Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque at Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah ShahBandar Al-Muktafi Billah ShahBandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah is a new town in Terengganu, Malaysia. It was erected in honour of the 16th Sultan of Terengganu, Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah.-Features:*Masjid Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah...
- Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque at Kuala TerengganuKuala Terengganu-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river...
- Sultan Mahmud Bridge and Sultan Mahmud Bridge HighwaySultan Mahmud Bridge HighwaySultan Mahmud Bridge Highway or Jalan Tengku Mizan, Federal route is a major highway in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.-List of interchanges:...
on Federal RouteMalaysia Federal Route 3Federal Route 3 is a main federal road on the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia. The roads connects Rantau Panjang in Kelantan until Johor Bahru in Johor...
at Kuala TerengganuKuala Terengganu-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river... - Jalan Sultan Mahmud on Federal RouteMalaysia Federal Route 174Federal Route 174 comprising Jalan Sultan Zainal Abidin and Jalan Sultan Mahmud is a federal road in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.-Notable features:...
at Kuala TerengganuKuala Terengganu-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river... - Sultan Mahmud AirportSultan Mahmud Airport-Statistics:-External links:* at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad* *...
at Seberang TakirSeberang TakirSeberang Takir is a small town in Terengganu, Malaysia....
, Kuala TerengganuKuala Terengganu-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river...
Others
- Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah ShahBandar Al-Muktafi Billah ShahBandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah is a new town in Terengganu, Malaysia. It was erected in honour of the 16th Sultan of Terengganu, Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah.-Features:*Masjid Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah...