Tengku Raihani (11 October 1911 – 22 September 1993) was the Queen consort of Brunei as the wife of the 27th

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Ahmad Tajuddin Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien ( Jawi: ; August 22, 1913 – June 4, 1950) was the 27th Sultan of Brunei from 11 September 1924 until his death. After his death in 1950, he was then succeeded by his younger brother Omar Ali Saifuddien ...

. She is the daughter of Sultan Sulaiman of Selangor and the consort, Cik Puan Maimunah binti Abdullah.

Early life

Tengku Raihani was born on October 11, 1911, in

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, at Istana Bandar Temasya.

Marriage

Tengku Raihani married Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin on April 30, 1934, at Istana Negara in Klang in accordance with

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and

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's royal traditions. The relationship between the royal families of Selangor and Brunei was created as a result of this marriage. The Jami'ah Al-Rahmah Mosque in Klang hosted the wedding ceremony on 6 May 1934. The prince's bridal party included Raihani's

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Pengiran Anak Fatimah, his younger brother Prince Omar Ali Saifuddien, as well as state dignitaries, members of the royal family of Brunei, including bearers of grandeur, and a group of naubats. On March 17, 1940, Tengku Raihani was appointed Tengku Ampuan Raihani and had one daughter with him, Princess Nor Ehsani, born 1935. Her tenure came to an end after the sudden death of her husband in

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on 4 June 1950. She immediately relayed the news through

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to his brother Omar Ali Saifuddien. She married Raja Kamaluddin ibni Raja Harun Al-Rashid, a son of Raja Harun Al-Rashid, on Saturday, August 18, 1956, at the Istana Bukit Kota in Klang, at the age of 47, following the passing of Ahmad Tajuddin. She married a member of the Perak state royal family when he was 38 years old. Kamaluddin is the brother to her first husband, grandson of Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah of Perak.

Death

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claimed the life of Tengku Ampuan Raihani on September 22, 1993, and she was laid to rest in the Tengku Ampuan Tomb Building at the

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in Kelang.

References

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