Che Puan Besar Kalsom Abdullah

Kalsom
كلثوم
Che Puan Besar of Pahang
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 75)
Taftan, Baluchistan, Dominion of Pakistan
Spouse
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(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 a former Sultanah of Pahang as the second wife of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah. She is of Persian and Pakistani descent.

Early life

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

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

Kiwanis Club of Kuantan

She has been the patron of the Kiwanis Club of Kuantan since 2004.

Titles, styles, honours, and recognitions

Sultanah Kalsom's style was changed to Cik Puan Besar Hajjah Kalsom Abdullah on 15 August 2019, following the death of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah in May 2019.

Honours of Pahang

Honorary degrees

References

  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. 1 2 "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.
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  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.