Sultan Muhammad V begins reign as 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
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After
37 years of waiting, the people of Kelantan finally see a monarch from their
state, Sultan Muhammad V, reign as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
The
last monarch from Kelantan to be given the honour was Sultan Muhammad V’s
grandfather, the late Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Sultan Ibrahim who served as the
6th Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 1975 to 1979.
Effective
today Sultan Muhammad V succeeds Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah of Kedah for
a five-year term.
Sultan
Muhammad V is the appellation for Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra who ascended the
throne as the 29th Sultan of Kelantan on 13 Sept, 2010. He was first installed
as the Tengku Mahkota Kelantan on 6 Oct, 1985.
The
eldest of four
Sultan
Muhammad V, 47, is the eldest of the four siblings of Sultan Ismail Petra and
Tengku Anis Tengku Abdul Hamid.
His
three younger siblings are Tengku Mahkota Kelantan Tengku Dr Muhammad Faiz
Petra, 42, Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra, 38, and Tengku Amalin A’ishah Putri,
32.
His
majesty is a ruler with a big heart and addresses himself with humility as
‘ambo’ when he greets the people. He is a ruler who is truly concerned with the
welfare of his people.
Hence,
it’s not surprising to see his majesty going to the ground to meet the people
right up to the interiors including the Orang Asli in the remote parts of Gua
Musang and Jeli.
He
loves to don the ‘jubah’ (a long gown) or the ‘Baju Melayu’ that is also known
as ‘baju gumbang’ in the state along with the skullcap and sarong when he meets
his subject.
Sultan
Muhammad V had served as the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong since 12 Dec 2011.
Being a people centric monarch, the sultan has his hands full with social work.
As
the patron of the Yayasan Sultan Kelantan, he helps the unfortunate segment of
the society like the orphans, poor and destitute and the disabled.
The
foundation also provides education assistance for his subjects.
His
majesty is the one who envisioned the long distance walk Program Walkathon
D’Raja Kelantan to bring the society closer to the royal institution.
Through
walkathon, thousands of people from all age groups and background have the
opportunity to walk with Sultan Muhammad V and other members of the royal
household.
In
2011, with 21,111 participants, the 10 km walk around Kota Bharu made its way
into the Malaysia Book Of Records as the walkathon with the highest number of
participants.
The
latest walkathon on 28 Oct, held at night for the first time, also witnessed
around 21,000 participants.
Organised
by the Pertubuhan Kerabat D’Raja Kelantan Al-Muhammadi, the walkathon also aims
to encourage a healthy lifestyle apart from attracting visitors to Kelantan.
The
monarch’s role in spirituality
Sultan
Muhammad V is seen by the people as a devout Muslim and a man who has undergone
rigorous religious education.
The
monarch himself works hard to inculcate spiritual values in the society through
a number of progammes including the ‘Qiam With Me’ sessions held during each
Ramadan since 2011.
The
“Qiam With Me” programme is held at 10 pm after the Isyak and Tarawih, followed
by religious talk, Qiamullail and the sahur (meal before fast begins) and the
Subuh (dawn) congregation prayer with the sultan.
According
to Kelantan’s Grand Imam of the Council of the Religion of Islam and Malay
Custom (Maik), Muhammad Hana Pizi Abdullah, Sultan Muhammad V takes seriously
the affairs of mosques and Islam.
“We,
the mosque goers are close to his majesty whose heart is with the mosque and
Islam. It is a well known fact that the sultan spends considerable time in the
mosques and religious functions hence it’s easy for the people to get close to
his majesty,” he said.
“The
Tuanku had headed the ‘solat hajat’ (prayers invoking god’s help or guidance)
at Stadium Sultan Muhammad Ke-IV here along with thousands of ummah some years
back,” he said. — Bernama
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