Royalty of Malaysia 1: September 2004-October 2006

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I keep wondering...and I'm sorry if this is a completely ignorant question, it is not meant to be hurtful, I'm just curious as this is very new to me how one supports the claim that one is a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?--this is a general question, I;m not wondering speciffically about the malaysian royal family, tho, my question is also very much related to them...also are all descendants of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) royalty? Or are there nonroyal descendants too?

-Eliza

I've asked the same question many times. Certainly most Muslim royalty makes the same claim. But so do many non-royals. They all have family trees to prove their descent. It is certainly a matter of great honour for people who make such claims. But in the process I find that the name of the Prophet (pbuh) gets exploited, certainly in the case of the average person out there who goes around saying they're descended from the Prophet. I can tell you that it is a common claim among non-royal Muslims, no matter where they live.
I think in the end, there's no point in dwelling on such things.
If the Malaysian, or any other Muslim royals, say they're descended from the Prophet, then I think one should just take their word for it. Because there's no absolute way of proving it wrong or right. Family trees can be faked or contaminated. But who is to know for sure.
The Jordanian Hashemite dynasty, for example, has a strong historical claim which is quite legitimate. I remember reading about it in my Islamic history class.

 

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Sultan Brunei will visit Malaysia tomorrow

It has been announced here that HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and HM Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha of Brunei will begin 4 day State Visit to Malaysia starting tomorrow. Here is the full news courtesy of Bernama.





Sultan Of Brunei On Four-day State Visit To Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- The Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei will make a four-day state visit to Malaysia beginning Wednesday.

A Wisma Putra statement here says that the visit is at the invitation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail in reciprocating the King's visit to Brunei in August 2002.

The visit is expected to further strengthen bilateral cooperation and enhance the close relations shared by the two countries.

Sultan Hassanal will be accompanied by his wife, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha.

He will be accorded a state welcome at Parliament Square and will attend a state banquet at Istana Negara on Thursday.

Among the places that he will visit are the Multimedia University in Cyberjaya, Terendak Camp in Melaka and the National Service Training Camp in Semenyih.

The sultan, whose last state visit here was in August 1997, will also meet Brunei students studying in Malaysia.

-- BERNAMA

 

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Royal Welcome

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Sultan of Brunei gets royal welcome on state visit to Malaysia



Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah received a red-carpet welcome in Malaysia on Thursday during his first state visit here in nearly eight years.

Hassanal, who arrived in Kuala Lumpur late Wednesday, was accorded an official welcome by King Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and other Cabinet ministers at Malaysia's Parliament.

The Royal Malay Regiment fired a 21-cannon salute in honor of the sultan, who also inspected a military honor guard before meeting with government officials and diplomats at the ceremony.

He later held a 30-minute meeting with Abdullah, the national news agency Bernama reported, but no details of the courtesy call or topics discussed were available. The sultan's four-day visit, which comes at the invitation of the king, is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the neighbors. His last state visit to Malaysia was in August 1997.

 

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Sultan of Brunei is on 4 day state visit to Malaysia

State Banquet at Istana Negara last night

 

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Sultan of Brunei is on 4 day State Visit to Malaysia

Sultan of Brunei and Sultan Sharafuddin of Selangor visited Semenyih National Service Camp in Selangor, Malaysia this morning

 

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Lunch at Melawati Palace on 29 April 2005

 

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Raja Isteri visits National Planetarium, Kuala Lumpur on 29 April 2005

 

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Visiting Kompleks Kraf, Kuala Lumpur

 

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End of the State Visit on the afternoon of 30 April 2005

 

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His Majesty King Syed Sirajuddin and Her Majesty Queen Fauziah inaugurated the opening of a Royal Gallery in Arau, in the state of Perlis on 4 May 2005

 

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Sultan of Kedah HRH Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah launched an Islamic seminar in a mosque in Kubang Pasu, in the state of Kedah on 3 May 2005

 

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His Excellency Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas swore in as the Yang DiPertua Negeri (Governor/King's Representative) of Penang for the second term on 1 May 2005

 

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Here are some old pictures of Queen Elizabeth II's State Visit to Malaysia in 1998 during the reign of King Tuanku Jaafar. This visit was also in conjunction with the Kuala Lumpur 16th Commonwealth Games at that time. Truly miss these good old days....for the first time I watched the Queen live on Malaysian national tv

 

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62nd Birthday of The King of Malaysia

HM Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin celebrated his 62nd birthday on last 15th May 2005. That is his real birthday which was rather celebrated in unofficial way. However the Official Birthday Celebration for the King this year will fall on 4th of June.

 

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Yesterday His Majesty King Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin received the new Senegal ambassador to Malaysia Abdul Kadir Pierre Fall at the National Palace

 

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On the 16 May Sultan of Selangor HRH Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah visited National Museum and officiated the Woods and Spirits Exhibition

 

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On 17 May HM King Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin handed over letters of appointment to several religious officials of the state of Malacca at Kuala Lumpur National Palace

 

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On 17 May, The Regent of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin granted awards to several dignitaries in conjunction with his father's birthday (his father is the current HM King of Malaysia Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin)

 

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King of Malaysia receives birthday cake

Their Majesties King and Queen of Malaysia received a birthday cake from a prominent chef from a hotel in Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with His Majesty's official birthday. His Majesty will celebrate his official birthday tomorrow.
Photo by Zainol Abidin of BERNAMA.

 

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Schedule Of Events For The Official Birthday Of King Of Malaysia Tomorrow

8.00am: Trooping the Colour will be held at Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur. Their Majesties King Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin and Queen Tuanku Fauziah will be attending the ceremony. Prime Minister, ministers, Chiefs of Army, generals, MPs, judges, government officials and their wives will attend. This ceremony is open to public. The Royal Standards will be paraded during this military parade. RTM TV 1 will broadcast it live.

11.00am: Their Majesties will attend investiture at National Palace to honour various individuals who have contributed to the nation. Birthday list will be released tomorrow by mainstream newspapers in Malaysia.

At around 4.30pm: Garden Tea Party at National Palace



The picture of Trooping the Colour last year.

 

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Trooping the Colours at Merdeka Square this morning.

Pictures AP Photo/Vincent Thian

 

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News Courtesy of Bernama News Agency June 04, 2005

King, Queen Attend Trooping Of Colours Ceremony

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The Yang di- Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail, and the Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tuanku Fauziah Tengku Abdul Rashid, Saturday attended a Trooping of the Colours and a Band Performance by the Malaysian Armed Forces at Dataran Merdeka here in conjunction with the King's 62nd official birthday celebration.

The ceremony symbolises a pledge of loyalty by the Malaysian armed forces to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

Soon after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong arrived at Dataran Merdeka at 8am, the Central Band of the Armed Forces comprising an officer and 92 personnel played the "Negaraku" national anthem.

This was followed by the "Royal Salute" march-past accompanied by the firing of a 21-gun salute and a flypast by five armed forces helicopters bearing the flags of Malaysia, the Armed Forces, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong then inspected a guard-of-honour mounted by 20 officers and 507 personnel from the three services of the armed forces, accompanied by Chief of the Armed Forces Laksamana Tan Sri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor and parade commander Leftenan Kolonel Mustapha Omar.

The Central Band then delivered its performance. This was followed by the Trooping of the Colours and the playing of the national anthem. The officers and personnel of the parade shouted "Daulat Tuanku" and gave the "Royal Salute" as five armed forces helicopters did a flypast.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and their wives also attended the ceremony.-- BERNAMA

 

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More news on the Birthday of King of Malaysia from local newspaper today

News courtesy of The Star:
Thousands swarm to watch grand parade

KUALA LUMPUR: The thousands who flocked to Dataran Merdeka to watch the grand parade and trooping the colours to mark the 62nd birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail made it a glorious and vibrant event.

Malaysians as well as tourists turned the event into a family outing, with many coming to the popular square early to get a strategic spot for a glimpse of the King and the Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tuanku Fauziah Tengku Abdul Rashid.

The royal couple, escorted by a motorcade, arrived at the historical Sultan Abdul Samad building at 8am and a 92-member armed forces band immediately struck up the Negaraku.

This was followed by the royal salute march-past and a 21-gun salute and fly-past by five armed forces helicopters bearing the Jalur Gemilang as well as the flags of the three components of the armed forces – the army, navy and air force. The King, accompanied by armed forces chief Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor and parade commander Lt Kol Mustapha Omar, then inspected a guard-of-honour mounted by 20 officers and 507 staff from the armed forces.

The band then played By Land and Sea and Glorious Victory. This was followed by trooping the colours and the King's royal standard. The national anthem was played again, followed by three cheers of Daulat Tuanku!

The hour-long ceremony, which symbolises a pledge of loyalty by the Malaysian armed forces to the King, who is their supreme commander, ended with another round of the royal salute and fly-past by the helicopters.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, as well as their wives, were present. Also at the event were Cabinet members, foreign diplomats, senior government officials and corporate heads.

Later in the afternoon, the King and Queen attended a tea reception in the grounds of the Istana Negara.

Abdullah and Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood accompanied their majesties. Najib, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor were also among the 5,000 guests who attended the function.

 

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Charity Golf Match in conjunction with King's birthday

Yesterday, His Majesty King Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin participated in Charity Golf Match together with Royal Police Malaysia and Lions Club at Mines Golf Club and Resort of Seri Kembangan, Kuala Lumpur. This charity golf match was held in conjunction with His Majesty's birthday.


Pictures courtesy of Bernama

 

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Grandmother of Sultan of Terengganu passed away

It is with great sadness to announce that Madam Sharifah Aishah Abd. Rahman Al-Junid, 92 years old passed away- yesterday at 4pm in Royal Ward, Kuala Terengganu Hospital. Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu and his consort, Permaisuri Nur Zahirah as well as their relatives were on her bedside.

The mortal remain of Almarhumah Madam Sharifah Aishah was buried at the Royal Mausoleum of Al Muktafi Billah Mosque, Terengganu this morning at 10am.

May she rest in eternal peace. Amin ya Rabbal Alamin.

 

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Their Majesties the King and the Queen with Prime Minister of Poland and wife

 

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Yang DiPertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan's birthday

Sultan Kedah's Daughter Heads N. Sembilan Honours List

SEREMBAN, July 19 (Bernama) -- Sultan Kedah's daughter Datuk Seri Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah heads the Negeri Sembilan honours list in conjunction with the 83rd birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Tuesday.

Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz received the Darjah Kerabat Yam Tuan Raden (DKYR).
A total of 1,122 people received the state awards.
-- Courtesy of Bernama BERNAMA

 

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Sultan of Terengganu celebrates his 43rd birthday today

Here's an article courtesy of the Star newspaper:

PM heads honours list
KUALA TERENGGANU: Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop is one of three people conferred the Darjah Seri Setia Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Terengganu (SSMZ), which carries the title Datuk Seri, in conjunction with Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin’s 43rd birthday today.

 

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A picture of the Investiture at Seri Menanti Palace, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan held in conjunction with the 83rd birthday of HRH Yang DiPertuan Besar Tuanku Jaafar. picture courtesy of The Star newspaper.