House of Long Yunus

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House of Long Yunus
Kelantan royal family
Royal house
Parent familyHouse of Jembal
Country Malaysia
Current region Kelantan
Place of origin Kelantan, Malaya
Founded1763;262 years ago (1763)
FounderLong Yunus
Current head Muhammad V of Kelantan
Seat Istana Negeri Kubang Kerian
Historic seat Istana Balai Besar
Istana Kota Lama

The House of Long Yunus is the ruling house of the Malaysian state of Kelantan. The state is currently led by Sultan Muhammad V.

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History

Following the power struggle which resulted in the murder of his father Long Sulaiman in 1756, Long Yunus fled to the neighboring Terengganu Sultanate, placing himself under the protection of its powerful ruler, Mansur Shah I. In 1763, Sultan Mansur launched first of a series of attack against Kelantan, successfully brought his protege Long Yunus to the throne of Kelantan 11 years later. Until the end of the 18th century, Kelantan remained under the overlordship of Terengganu. In spite of this, Long Yunus is regarded as the founder of the modern state of Kelantan, as he was credited for unifying the state and successfully brought all the warring chiefs under his control. [1]

Roles

Several members of the royal family are also the members of the State Royal Succession Council (Malay : Majlis Perajaan Negeri) or the Advisory Council to the Ruler (Malay : Majlis Penasihat Raja). The State Royal Succession Council role is to confirm the ascension to the throne while the Advisory Council to the Ruler role is to assist the Sultan in carrying out his duty to the state by acting as an advisory body to the Sultan. Some members are made Kerabat D’Raja Bergelar or in English, royal family members with titles, whom are responsible for any engagement involving the palace. [2] [3]

Titles and styles

The full title of the Sultan of Kelantan is Sultan dan Yang di-Pertuan bagi Negeri Kelantan Darul Naim serta Jajahan Takluknya, or in English, The Sultan and Sovereign Ruler of Kelantan Abode of Bliss and its Dependencies. [4]

The title Raja Perempuan Kelantan may be conferred to a spouse of the Sultan, given that she is of a royal descent. The title Sultanah Kelantan can be conferred instead to the spouse that is not of a royal descent. The regnal name of the consort of the Sultan will be the title, followed by her given name. For example: Sultanah Nur Diana Petra Abdullah. [5]

The heir apparent is conferred the title Tengku Mahkota Kelantan or in English, the Crown Prince of Kelantan. His wife will receive the title Tengku Ampuan Mahkota Kelantan if she is of royal descent. The title Che Puan Mahkota Kelantan can be conferred instead to the wife that is not of royal descent. [6]

The Sultan's mother will receive the title and honorific prefix of Raja Perempuan before her given name upon his ascension to the throne. For example, Muhammad V of Kelantan's mother is styled Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Hamid. [7]

Family members that were given titles are called Kerabat Diraja Bergelar, which literally means "royal family members with titles". The spouses of Kerabat Diraja Bergelar will carry titles that complemented their husbands' titles. For example, the wife of Tengku Temenggong Kelantan is styled Tengku Puan Temenggong Kelantan if she is of royal descent. The title Che Puan Temenggong Kelantan can be conferred instead to the wife that is not of royal descent. [8]

Members

As of 2025, the members are:

Immediate family

Extended family

(Descendants of Sultan Ibrahim (1897–1960) and Cik Safiah):

(Descendants of Tengku Abdul Aziz bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah (1933–2020) and Tengku Merjan binti Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra (1940–2020)):

(Descendants of Tengku Mohamed Nasrun bin Tengku Yusof (1943–2024)):

(Descendants of Raja Aman Shah bin Raja Haji Shahar Shah (1935–2018)):

(Descendants of Tengku Feissal ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim and Nik Sharifah binti Haji Nik Jaafar):

(Descendants of Tengku Abdul Hamid bin Tengku Muda Sulong Abdul Putra and Tengku Azizah binti Tengku Mohd Hamzah):

(Descendants of Tengku Indra Petra ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim (1916–1983) and Zainab binti Ali):

(Descendants of Tengku Thuraya binti al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim (1928–2021) and Tengku Azman Shah Al-Haj ibni al-Marhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj (1931–2014)):

(Descendants of Tengku Mahmud al-Haj ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad IV (1915–died) and Cik Mahani binti ‘Abdu’llah Sabit):

See also

References

  1. Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid 2011 , p. 101
  2. "Majlis Perajaan Negeri Kelantan (MPR)".
  3. "Majlis Penasihat Raja (MPR)".
  4. "PM Anwar congratulates Sultan of Kelantan on 54th birthday". Malay Mail . 30 September 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. "Sultan Muhammad V, has proclaimed his wife, Sultanah Nur Diana Petra Abdullah, as the Sultanah of Kelantan". Free Malaysia Today . 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  6. "YTM Tengku Mahkota Kelantan".
  7. "Can't be referred to as Kelantan Permaisuri without official announcement". New Straits Times . 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  8. Kenali Keluarga DiRaja Kelantan - 09.01.2009
  9. "Sultan Muhammad V proclaims Che Puan Nur Diana Petra as the Sultanah of Kelantan". The Star (Malaysia) . 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  10. "Kelantan's sultan and Russian wife have first child, a boy". The Straits Times . 4 June 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  11. "Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz is Kelantan crown prince". The Star (Malaysia) . 7 January 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  12. "Tengku Mahkota Kelantan to tie the knot on April 19". The Star (Malaysia) . 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  13. "Tengku Mahkota Kelantan and wife welcome first child, a baby boy".
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Her Highness Sultanah of Kelantan Nur Diana Petra Abdullah heads the list of recipients of Sultan Muhammad V's birthday [NSTTV]". New Straits Times . 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  15. "Illustrious royal siblings". The Star (Malaysia). 9 September 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  16. Tengku Abdul Halim Dilantik YDP MPN Kelantan Yang Baru
  17. YANG BERHORMAT MULIA TENGKU YANG DIPERTUA MAIK
  18. @Istana Kelantan (Official Instagram account of the Kelantan Royal Family); (13 April 2025). "DYMM SULTANAH KELANTAN BERANGKAT KE MAJLIS KESYUKURAN SEMPENA PERKAHWINAN YM TENGKU YAHYA AZIZ PETRA BIN TENGKU MOHD RIZAM DAN CIK ZAYANA BINTI ZAIKARIAH" . Retrieved 22 April 2025 via Instagram.
  19. "Palace official heads honours list". The Star (Malaysia) . 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.