Sultan of Johor
| Sultan Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah | |||||
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| Sultan of Johor | |||||
| Reign | 1811–1819 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mahmud Shah III of Johor | ||||
| Successor | Hussein Shah of Johor | ||||
| Sultan of Riau-Lingga | |||||
| Reign | 1818–1832 | ||||
| Predecessor | position established | ||||
| Successor | Muhammad II Muazzam Shah of Lingga | ||||
| Born | Tengku Jumaat Abdul Rahman 1780 Hulu Riau, Johor Sultanate | ||||
| Died | 9 August 1832 (aged 51–52) Daik, Riau-Lingga Sultanate | ||||
| Burial | Makam Bukit Cengkeh, Daik, Lingga, Riau Islands | ||||
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| House | Bendahara dynasty | ||||
| Father | Mahmud Shah III of Johor | ||||
| Mother | Encik Mariam binti Dato' Hassan | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Paduka Sri Sultan Abdul Rahman I Muazzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Syah Alam (Malay: ڤدوک سري سلطان عبدالرحمن اول معظم شاه ابن المرحوم سلطان محمود شاه عالم, born Tengku Jumaat Abdul Rahman (Malay: تڠکو جمعة عبدالرحمن) was the 18th Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Johor and Pahang and their dependencies (r. 1811–1819) and the first Sultan of Riau-Lingga and their dependencies (r. 1818–1832).
Biography
Early life
Born in Hulu Riau (present-day Tanjungpinang) in 1780, Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah was the son of the 15th Sultan of Johor, Mahmud Shah III with his third wife, Encik Mariam binti Dato' Hassan (died in Lingga, 1831), the daughter of a Bugis nobleman of Sindereng, South Sulawesi.
Sultan of Johor
The seizure of power in the Sultanate of Johor-Riau-Lingga had taken place when Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah was inaugurated as the Sultan of Johor preceding his older brother of another mother, Hussein Shah (the eldest son of Mahmud Shah III). The inauguration of Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah was strongly supported by the Dutch.
Sultan of Lingga
In 1818, with strong support from Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Johor-Riau, Raja Jaafar, Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah was inaugurated as Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Linga with the title of Sultan Abdul Rahman I Muazzam Shah ibni al-marhum Sultan Mahmud III Alam Shah. During his time in government, Riau-Lingga became the centre of developments and the broadcasting of Islam. In 1823, Sultan Abdul Rahman established the Great Mosque in Penyengat Island in Riau Archipelago that is still there today.
References
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Trcocki, Carl A. (2007). Prince of Pirates : The Temenggongs and the Developments of Johor and Singapore. Singapura: NUS Press. ISBN 9789971693763.
| Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah of Johor Bendahara dynastyBorn: 1780 Died: 1832 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded byMahmud Shah III | Sultan of Johor 1811-1819 |
Succeeded byHussein Shah |
| Preceded byPosition established | Sultan of Riau-Lingga 1818–1831 |
Succeeded byMuhammad II Muazzam Shah |