Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah II of Kedah
| Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah II | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Kedah | |
| Reign | 1803–1843 |
| Predecessor | Dziaddin Mukarram Shah II |
| Successor | Zainal Rashid Al-Mu'adzam Shah I |
| Died | 7 August 1843 |
| Burial | Langgar Royal Mausoleum |
| Issue | Zainal Rashid Al-Mu'adzam Shah I |
| House | Kedah |
| Father | Abdullah Mukarram Shah |
| Mother | Wan Kamaliah binti Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah I |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah II ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdullah Mukarram Shah (died 7 August 1843) was the 22nd Sultan of Kedah. His reign was from 1803 to 1843.
The Sultan's reign was marked by Siamese rule where its army invaded and occupied Kedah between 1821 and 1842. Local Kedahan Arab families supported the Sultan's efforts to lead resistance efforts against Siamese rule. Arab leaders employed a two-pronged approach of religious militancy and diplomacy to free Kedah from Siamese rule, among which the Jamallulail family played a leading role in these efforts and often carried out negotiations to persuade the Siamese to regain the state's independence.
The Siamese later agreed to restore the Sultan of Kedah to his throne in 1842. The following year, Syed Hussein Jamallulail was installed as the first Raja of Perlis, after Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin gave his endorsement for the formation of Perlis state.[1]
Family
- Children with Che Wan Fatimah
- Tunku Abdullah
- Children with Che Arshid
- Tunku Aminah
- Tunku Zainal Rashid
- Tunku Chik
References
- ↑ Ulrike Freitag, W. G. Clarence-Smith, Hadhrami Traders, Scholars, and Statesmen in the Indian Ocean, 1750s-1960s: 1750s- 1960s, pg 87
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| Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah II of Kedah House of Kedah Died: 1843 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dziaddin Mukarram Shah II |
Sultan of Kedah 1803–1843 |
Succeeded by Zainal Rashid Al-Mu'adzam Shah I |