Che Puan Besar Kalsom Abdullah

Kalsom
كلثوم
Che Puan Besar of Pahang[1]
Tenure15 August 2019 – present
PredecessorTengku Ampuan Besar Raja Fatimah (as Tengku Ampuan Besar)
Sultanah of Pahang
Tenure30 September 1992 – 11 January 2019
PredecessorTengku Ampuan Afzan (as Tengku Ampuan)
SuccessorTengku Ampuan Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah (as Tengku Ampuan)
Born (1951-09-12) 12 September 1951 (age 73)
Taftan, Baluchistan, Dominion of Pakistan
Spouse
(m. 1991; died 2019)
IssueTengku Fahad Mua'adzam Shah
ReligionSunni Islam

Che Puan Besar Hajjah Kalsom Abdullah (Jawi: چئ ڤوان بسر حاجه كلثوم عبدالله), formerly known as Sultanah Kalsom (née Anita; born 12 September 1951 in Taftan, Baluchistan, Dominion of Pakistan) is the former Sultanah of Pahang as the second wife of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah.[2] She is of Persian and Pakistani descent.

Early life

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She was born on 12 September 1951 in Taftan, Baluchistan, Dominion of Pakistan.

Prior to her marriage, she was an air stewardess for a prominent airline.

Personal life

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She and the Sultan have a son together Tengku Fahad Mua'adzam Shah, the Tengku Arif Temenggong of Pahang.[2][3]

Kiwanis Club of Kuantan

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She has been the patron of the Kiwanis Club of Kuantan since 2004.[4][5]

Titles, styles, honours, and recognitions

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Sultanah Kalsom's style was changed to Cik Puan Besar Hajjah Kalsom Abdullah on 15 August 2019.[6]

Honours of Pahang

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Honorary degrees

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References

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  1. ^ "The Pahang State Secretary's Office today announced new honorifics for the Royal family". The Sun Daily. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Malaysian Monarchy: His and Her Majesty - Yang di-Pertuan Agong VII (The Sultan of Pahang)". Archived from the original on 12 April 2005. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  3. ^ HighBeam: New Straits Times - Pleasant surprise for Sultan Ahmad Shah
  4. ^ Mind: Those with Down Syndrome learn to gain employment
  5. ^ "Kiwanis Malaysia: Breaking News - DYMM Sultanah Pahang Sultanah Hajjah Kalsom is the Patron of the Kiwanis Club of Kuantan". Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2007.
  6. ^ "Pursuant to the announcement, Sultanah Kalsom will be known as Cik Puan Besar Hajjah Kalsom Abdullah". New Straits Times. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Sultanah Kalsom heads birthday honours list". New Straits Times. 24 October 1999. p. 7.
  8. ^ "DYMM Sultanah Pahang Sultanah Hajjah Kalsom DK | Leaders | Limkokwing University of Creative Technology". Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
Malaysian royalty
Preceded by Sultanah of Pahang Succeeded by