Raja Perempuan Zainab II binti Almarhum Tengku Sri Utama Raja Tengku Muhammad Petra ( Jawi: راج ڤرمڤوان زينب ٢ بنت المرحوم تڠكو سري اوتام راج تڠكو محمد ڤيترا; 7 August 1917 – 10 January 1993) was the Raja Perempuan (Queen Consort) of

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. She also served as

Raja Permaisuri Agong ''Raja Permaisuri Agong'' ( Jawi: راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ; full title: ''Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong''; سري ڤدوک بݢيندا راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ, literally ''The Que ...

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from 20 September 1975 to 29 March 1979. Born on 7 August 1917 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, she was the consort of

Sultan Yahya Petra Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it ...

and the mother of the 28th Sultan of Kelantan, HRH

Sultan Ismail Petra Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra ( Jawi: ; 11 November 1949 – 28 September 2019) was the 28th Sultan of Kelantan who reigned from 30 March 1979 to 13 September 2010. He succeeded on the death of his father, Sultan Yahy ...

Marriage and Becoming Queen

Tengku Zainab, daughter of Almarhum Tengku Sri Utama Raja Tengku Muhammad Petra and Almarhumah Tengku Maharani Putri Tengku Kembang Petri, married

Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Petra Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim ( Jawi: ; 10 December 1917 – 29 March 1979) was the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia from 21 September 1975 to his death, and the 27th Sultan of Kelantan (1960–1979). Early life ...

of Kelantan on 4 June 1939, who at the time held the title of Tengku Temenggong. She was given the title Tengku Ampuan Mahkota (conferred on the consort of the Crown Prince) by Sultan Ibrahim on 9 August 1956. On the same day she was conferred the S.P.M.K. Order. In 1960, Sultan Yahya became Sultan and his wife was proclaimed Raja Perempuan or Queen. She took the title of “Raja Perempuan Zainab II” as her stepmother-in-law was also known as Raja Perempuan Zainab. Tengku Zainab was conferred the Darjah Kerabat (D.K. – Royal Family Order) on the first anniversary of Sultan Yahya Petra’s installation. She served as Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia during her husband's reign as

Yang di-Pertuan Agong The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (, Jawi: ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler or simply as the Agong, and unofficially as the King of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The o ...

from 1975 to 1979. On his death on 29 March 1979, she returned to Kelantan where she guided her only son,

, in the performance of his duties.

Duties and Interests

Tengku Zainab accompanied Sultan Yahya Petra on his official visits to several countries which gave her the opportunity to fulfill her responsibility as the Raja Perempuan and the Raja Permaisuri Agong. Tengku Zainab was a kind person who loved doing charity work. She was once the president of various social organisations such as the Girl Guides of Kelantan and the Women’s Institution. Tengku Zainab gave special attention to ‘house-keeping’ such as decorating the palace and preparing food for the royal family. She also loved doing handicraft, collecting antiques and gardening.

Death

Tengku Zainab died on 10 January 1993 at the State Palace at the age of 75. She was laid to rest at the

Kelantan Royal Mausoleum Kelantan Royal Mausoleum or Langgar Royal Mausoleum is a Kelantan royal burial ground located at Kampung Langgar near Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. List of graves Sultan graves * Long Yunus ''(died 1798)'' * Sultan Muhammad I ''(died 1 ...

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Kelantan

MY-KEL Royal Family Order - Star of Yunus - DK

Recipient (DK) of the

Royal Family Order of Kelantan The Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Kelantan or the Star of Yunus ( Malay: ''Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Di-Hormati'' or ''Bintang al-Yunusi'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Kelantan. History Instituted on 9 August 1916, this ord ...

or "Star of Yunus" (10 July 1960). * MY-KEL Order of the Crown of Kelantan - Star of Muhammad

Knight Grand Commander (SPMK) of the

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or "Star of Muhammad" (9 August 1956).

Honours of Malaysia

* Recipient (DMN) of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (28 February 1976).

Places named after her

Several places named after her, including: *Raja Perempuan Zainab II Mosque in Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan *Jalan Raja Perempuan Zainab II ( Federal Route ) in Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan *Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital in Kota Bharu, Kelantan *SK Zainab (1), a primary school in Kota Bharu, Kelantan *SK Zainab (2), a primary school in Kota Bharu, Kelantan *SMK Zainab (1), a secondary school in Kota Bharu, Kelantan *SMK Zainab (2), a secondary school in Kota Bharu, Kelantan

References

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