GRAVEYARDS OF THE SULTANS OF PERAK. 105 



Shiekh-el-Kheirat Shah, and grandson of the late Raja Hussein, 

 and great grandson of Almerhum Pura, the Ruler of the State 

 of Siak, in Sumatra. His mother was the daughter of the late 

 Sultan Ahmadin Shah (see para 18), and the period of his 

 reign was four years. His grave is at Sekudai, in Johor. 



When Sultan Ali (see para 24j was on the throne, Raja 

 Ismail held the post of the Raja Bendahara, and Raja Abdul- 

 ]ah was the Raja Muda. After the death of Sultan Ali, Raja 

 Ismail was installed by the upper Perak Chiefs as Sultan. The 

 Chiefs in Lower Perak then proclaimed ex-Sultan Abdullah as 

 Sultan. There w r ere two Sultans in Perak when the British 

 Government intervened. Ex-Sultan Abdullah was then con- 

 firmed by the British Government as Ruler of the State of 

 Perak, and the late Sultan Ismail was styled ex-Sultan. Not 

 long afterwards the disturbances took place in Perak, and both 

 the Sultans were banished. The late ex-Sultan Ismail died in 

 Johor. 



26. Paduka Sri Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah, son 

 of the late Sultan Jaffar Moazam Shah (see para 23). His 

 former name was Raja Abdullah. 



- His Highness the ex-Sultan Abdullah is now in Singapore, 

 where he has to stay as ordered by the British Government. 



27. Paduka Sri Sultan Yusof Sharif-el-din Mofthal Shah, 

 who was styled as "Almerhum Rhafir-Allah," son of the late 

 Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah (see para 22j. His former 

 name was Raja Yusuf, he reigned only for 10 months. His 

 grave is at Kampong Lembah, in the Mukim of Saiong, Kuala 

 Kangsar District. 



Raja Yusuf, when ex-Sultan Abdullah was proclaimed 

 Ruler, was installed as the Raja Muda. After the disturbances 

 w^ere over and both the ex-Sultans Abdullah and Ismail left 

 this country, the English Government recognised him as the 

 Regent of Perak. When peace was established, during the 

 time when Sir Hugh Low, g.c.m.g., became Resident of Perak, 

 Raja Yusuf was installed as the Sultan of Perak, and Raja 

 Idris, who held the post of Chief Justice in Perak, was made 



R. A, Soc, No. 48, 1907. 



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