Abdul Ghafur Muhiuddin Shah of Pahang

Sultan Abdul Ghafur Muhiuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Kadir Alauddin Shah was the 12th Sultan of Pahang who reigned from 1592 to 1614. He was originally appointed as regent for his younger half-brother of a royal mother, Ahmad Shah II after the death of their father in 1590. He subsequently deposed his charge and assumed power two years later.

Abdul Ghafur Muhiuddin Shah
عبد الغفور محى الدين شاه
Sultan of Pahang
Reign15921614
PredecessorAhmad Shah II
SuccessorAlauddin Riayat Shah
Born1567
Raja Abdul Ghafur
Died1614
SpouseRaja Ungu of Pattani
Raja Putri Zaharah
IssueRaja Abdullah (Raja Muda)
Raja Alauddin
Raja Kuning
Regnal name
Paduka Sri Sultan Abdul Ghafur Muhiuddin Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Abdul Kadir Alauddin Shah
Posthumous name
Marhum Pahang
HouseMelaka
FatherAbdul Kadir Alauddin Shah
Mother-
ReligionSunni Islam

He is credited for the establishment of the Hukum Kanun Pahang (Pahang Laws) which was compiled and became the basis for the legal administration not only in Pahang, but also later in Johor.

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