Abdul Ghafur Muhiuddin Shah of Pahang

Abdul Ghafur Muhiuddin Shah
عبد الغفور محى الدين شاه
Sultan of Pahang
Reign 15921614
Predecessor Ahmad Shah II
Successor Alauddin Riayat Shah
Died 16 August 1614
Spouse Raja Putri Zohra, daughter of Saiful Rijal of Brunei
Paduka Sri Sultanah Alam Shah or Ratu Ungu of Pattani
Issue Raja Abdullah
Raja Alauddin
Ratu Kuning
House Melaka
Father Abdul Kadir Alauddin Shah
Religion Sunni Islam

Paduka Sri Sultan 'Abdu'l Ghafur Muhi ud-din Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan 'Abdu'l-Kadir 'Ala' ud-din Shah is the 12th Sultan of Pahang who reigned from 1592 to 1614. Known as Raja Abdul Ghafur before his accession, he is the eldest son of the 10th Sultan of Pahang, Abdul Kadir Alauddin Shah by a junior wife. He was appointed as regent for his younger half-brother of a royal mother, Ahmad Shah II after the death of their father in 1590. He subsequently deposed his charge and assumed power two years later.[1]

In 1612, he fled to Jelai, Pattani following a rebellion led by his younger son, Raja Alauddin. He returned to Pahang in 1614 only to be poisoned along with his eldest son and heir at Kuala Pahang. He was buried in Chandong Cemetery, Pekan and styled Marhum Pahang after his death, having had issue one son and one daughter by his Royal wives, and ten other children by commoners.[1]

In popular culture

Raja Abdul Ghafur was played by Jesdaporn Pholdee in the 2008 Thai movie Queens of Langkasuka. He was depicted in the movie as the fiancé of Princess Ungu who came to defend Pattani during the reign of Ratu Hijau.

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Abdul Ghafur Muhiuddin Shah of Pahang
House of Melaka
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Ahmad Shah II
Sultan of Pahang
1592–1614
Succeeded by
Alauddin Riayat Shah
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