- Raja Jemaah
Raja Jemaah binti Raja Ahmad was the second
Raja Permaisuri Agong ofMalaysia during the brief reign of her husband,Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah . She was alsoTengku Ampuan of Selangor during her husband's reign asSultan of Selangor .Born in 1900, in Bandar Termasha,
Kuala Langat ,Selangor , she was a member of a junior branch of the Selangor royal family. She received her early education in a Malay School near the Bandar Termasha Palace.In 1920, Tengku Ampuan Jema’ah married Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah who was then the royal escort to HRH Sultan Alaiddin Sulaiman Shah. Hence she became the special escort to HRH Tengku Ampuan Fatimah.
In 1926, Tengku Ampuan Jema’ah gave birth to a son, HRH Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah, who later became the 28th
Sultan of Selangor .In 1952, Tengku Ampuan Jema’ah performed the pilgrimage in
Makkah and in the following year she accompanied Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah for the Coronation ofQueen Elizabeth II inUnited Kingdom .Her husband, Sultan Alam Shah died of a mysterious illness at Istana Tetamu in
Kuala Lumpur onSeptember 1 ,1960 - the day fixed for his installation. According to then Prime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman , the ruler had been struck down by illness after using the royal regalia in advance of his installation. [ Tunku Abdul Rahman (1977) "Looking Back" Pustaka Antara, Kuala Lumpur ] His death occurred after twenty seven days of illness. He was buried at the Royal Mausoleum near Sultan Sulaiman Mosque in Klang, Selangor onSeptember 3 ,1960 . [ Buyong Adil "op cit" ]Following her husband's death, Tengku Ampuan Jemaah lived in quiet retirement until her death in
8 April 1973 .Her only child succeeded his father as
Sultan of Selangor and asSultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj . He also reigned as Malaysia's eleventhYang di-Pertuan Agong . But like his father, he died while in office.ocial Contributions
Tengku Ampuan Jema’ah had a keen interest in trying out various types of handicraft at the palace. She was good at knitting, embroidery and patch work. When she moved to
Klang , she gathered women from the villages and started a handicraft training programme for them. The craftwork was sent to Raffles Hotel inSingapore under the brand name “Pertukangan Tangan Melayu Selangor” (The Selangor Malay Handicrafts) and sponsored by the wife of the Governor of Singapore back then. The Malay Handicrafts Shop was first opened inKlang . Subsequently, another branch was opened at the Robinson Shop inKuala Lumpur with the assistance of its manager.The “Gerai Selangor” (Selangor Booth) at the Malaysian Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism (MAHA) exhibition in
Kuala Lumpur attracted many European tourists. Several awards for silverwork won by the said booth are on display at the Istana Shah Alam Museum. These awards were the result of Tengku Ampuan Jema’ah’s effort.See also
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*Raja Permaisuri Agong References
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