Zainal Abidin III of Terengganu_
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Born
Kuala Terengganu
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Children
3 children: Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu, Muhammad Muazzam Shah II of Terengganu, Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Terengganu
Parents
Sultan Ahmad II Mu'azzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Tengku Mahmud
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Zainal Abidin III of Terengganu: Sultan of Terengganu (r. 1881–1918).
Born in Kuala Terengganu (died at age 52).
Recipient of the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George.
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Biography
Sultan Zainal Abidin III Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Muadzam Shah II,, was sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the state of Terengganu from 1881 to 1918. He succeeded his father, Sultan Ahmad on his death. During his reign Terengganu became a British protectorate via the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909. In 1911, Sultan Zainal Abidin III issued Terengganu's first constitution. He died in Kuala Terengganu on 26 November 1918, aged 52, after a nearly 37-year reign and was buried in the Zainal Abidin mosque. He was succeeded by his son, Muhammad Shah II.
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