Abdul Samad of Selangor
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| Reign | 6 January 1857 – 6 February 1898 | ||||
| Predecessor | Muhammad Shah | ||||
| Successor | Alauddin Sulaiman Shah | ||||
| Born | 1804 Bukit Melawati, Selangor |
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| Died | 6 February 1898 Jugra, Selangor |
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| Burial | Royal Mausoleum | ||||
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| Issue | Raja Tipah Raja Munah Raja Muda Musa Raja Abu Nusah Raja Arfah Raja Yaakub Raja Montel Raja Nong Shah Raja Mahmud Raja Daud Raja Abdul Kahar Raja Alfah |
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| Father | Tengku Abdullah Ibrahim Shah, Tengku Panglima Besar of Selangor | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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| Almarhum Sultan Sir Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Raja Abdullah, KCMG |
Sultan Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Raja Abdullah KCMG (1804 - 6 February 1898) was the fourth Sultan of Selangor.
Abdul Samad was born in 1804 at Bukit Melawati in Selangor to Tengku Abdullah ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Shah, younger brother of Sultan Muhammad Shah. His reign lasted 41 years from 1857 until his death in 1898. His time on the throne saw the only civil war in Selangor, the establishment of Kuala Lumpur, the introduction of the Selangor flag and coat of arms and the start of British involvement in Selangor state affairs.
Before becoming the Sultan of Selangor, Abdul Samad held the title of Tengku Panglima Raja and held authority over Langat. The third sultan of Selangor, Sultan Muhammad Shah, died on 6 January 1857 without appointing an heir. This started a dispute between the royal court and dignitaries of Selangor to choose the next sultan. To select the next sultan Malay customs dictate that the son of a royal wife takes precedence over the sons of other wives. This makes Raja Mahmud the next legitimate heir but he was too young and was unable to exert his right. Sultan Muhammad's older and more competent sons, Raja Laut and Raja Sulaiman were sons of concubines, the Sultan's sons-in-law, Raja Jumaat and Raja Abdullah, were from the Riau branch of the family, hence they were all ineligible. This left Raja Abdul Samad, the nephew and son-in-law of the late Sultan, as the candidate with the strongest contention. Raja Jumaat and Raja Abdullah became convinced that they could become the power behind the throne if they supported Raja Abdul Samad to take the throne. With their patronage and the support of four other state dignitaries, a consensus was made to select the nephew of Sultan Muhammad Shah, Tengku Abdul Samad Tengku Abdullah.
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