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HH Sultan Zainal Abidin Muazam Shah 111 of Terengganu[23.4.1884-25.11.1918]
(18.12.1881-25.11.1918)
By Ahmad Nazri Abdullah painter at the Royal Court of Selangor
According to the Terengganu Royal Court records, Terengganu was once part of the Johore Empire that was given to Tun Zainal Abidin Paduka Maharaja, the younger brother of Sultan Abdul Jalil Riayat Shah IV of Johore (1699-1721) in 1702 as an apanage. The present Sultan of Terengganu HRH Al-Wathique Billah Al Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafil Billah Shah is the 9th generation of this 300 years old dynasty. He is also currently 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong or King of Malaysia. Sultan Mizan was installed and crowned in a glittering Malay royal court ceremony on 4th March 1999, to the accompaniment of the Royal Nobat or the Drums of Sovereignty of Terengganu. Terengganu's famous silver Nobat is most melodious and majestic in tonal quality of all the Nobat found in the royal courts of the Malay world
His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin
The Silver Nobat of Terengganu in 1920
The state of Terengganu is one of the most beautiful of the 13 states of Malaysia, it is located on the northeast of the peninsula between the states of Kelantan and Pahang. Covering an area of 12,956 sq km, the population of nearly 1.1 million is 95% ethic Malay. The rest made up of ethic Chinese and Indian and a few Europeans. Virgin rainforest largly covers the interior with one of the biggest man-made lakes in Asia, the Kenyir lake. 225 km long coastline of scenic white sandy beaches washed by the South China Sea. The exotic and beautiful offshore islands of Pulau Bidong, Kapas, Perhentian, Redang and Tenggol are world reowned for their beautiful coral reefs. Snorkelling and the quaint fishing villages are both an attraction for locals and tourists in these islands.
The 20th Century Songket Trouser
Terengganu is also famous for its fine craftwork "Kain Menamas" the Cloth-of Gold or hand-woven silk Songket, Tembaga (brassware), Mengkuang or screw-pines mat weaving, Kris-making and Batik hand-block or painted.
A very early illustration of Terengganu traditional palace architecture dated 1840, the Balai or the audience hall was accidentally burnt down during the war of succession in 1839. It was later rebuilt and the wooden palisade replaced with 12ft high brick wall around six acres royal compound by Sultan Omar (1839-1876). Certain section of the original brick wall still standing today
A very early illustration of Terengganu traditional palace architecture dated 1840, the Balai or the audience hall was accidentally burnt down during the war of succession in 1839. It was later rebuilt and the wooden palisade replaced with 12ft high brick wall around six acres royal compound by Sultan Omar (1839-1876). Certain section of the original brick wall still standing today
