Tunku Sarafudin Badlishah

Tunku Sarafudin Badlishah ibni Sultan Sallehuddin (born 2 March 1967) is the current Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Kedah. He was proclaimed as Raja Muda of Kedah on 26 November 2017, upon the accession of his father, Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah as the 29th Sultan of Kedah.[1]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Sultan Sallehuddin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sarafudin Badlishah. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Tunku Sarafudin Badlishah
Raja Muda of Kedah
Tunku Sarafudin Badlishah on 27 March 2019 at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)
Crown Prince of Kedah
Proclaimed26 November 2017 - present
Installation26 November 2017
PredecessorTunku Mahmud Sallehuddin
BornTunku Sarafudin Badlishah ibni Tunku Sallehuddin
(1967-03-02) 2 March 1967
Alor Setar, Kedah
SpouseZaheeda Mohamad Ariff
IssueTunku Zara Bahiyah
Tunku Sulaiman Badlishah
Names
Tunku Sarafudin Badlishah ibni Sultan Sallehuddin
FatherSultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah
MotherSultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff
ReligionSunni Islam
Signature

Biography

Tunku Sarafudin Badlishah was born on 2 March 1967 in Alor Setar, Kedah. He is the eldest son of Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Sultan Badlishah and Sultanah Maliha binti Tengku Ariff to survive infancy. Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Sultan Badlishah was the seventh son of the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Badlishah and Sultanah Asma, the Sultanah of Kedah. Tunku Sarafudin has one younger brother, Dato’ Tunku Shazudin Ariff, who is the current Tunku Laksamana of Kedah.

Tunku Laksamana of Kedah

Tunku Sarafudin previously became the Tunku Laksamana of Kedah before being proclaimed as the Raja Muda of Kedah. He was succeeded as Tunku Laksamana by his younger brother, Tunku Shazudin Ariff.[2]

Raja Muda of Kedah

Tunku Sarafudin was proclaimed as Raja Muda of Kedah on 26 November 2017, upon the accession of his father, Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah as the 29th Sultan of Kedah.

As Raja Muda, Tunku Sarafudin holds a number of important positions including as chancellor of the Management and Science University and president of the Kedah Islamic Religious Council.[3]

Personal life

Tunku Sarafudin is married to commoner Che Puan Muda Zaheeda Mohamad Ariff, who became the Raja Puan Muda (Crown Princess) of Kedah in 2017. The couple have two children:

  • Tunku Zara Bahiyah (born 11 April 2004).
  • Tunku Sulaiman Badlishah (born 18 December 2007).[4]

Children and their date of birth
NameBirthPlace birthAge
Her Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia)
Tunku Zara Bahiyah Binti Tunku Sarafudin Badlishah		(2004-04-11)11 April 2004Kedah17 years, 8 months and 4 days
His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia)
Tunku Sulaiman Badlishah Ibni Tunku Sarafudin Badlishah		(2007-12-18)18 December 2007Kedah13 years, 11 months and 27 days

Honours

Ancestry

References
  1. Halid, Suzalina (26 November 2017). "Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah dimasyhur Raja Muda Kedah ke-20" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. Aizat, Sharif (26 November 2017). "Raja Muda Kedah ke-20 dimasyhur" (in Malay). myMetro. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. "Tengku Sarafudin teruskan legasi Raja Muda Kedah" (in Malay). Utusan. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  4. Aizat, Sharif (26 November 2017). "Raja Muda Kedah ke-20 dimasyhur" (in Malay). myMetro. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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