3 Perak Royals Every Perakian Must Know
It is truly disappointing when native-born Perakians do not know about the existence of the titled royals in the state of Perak. This should be basic knowledge for every Perakian to know who the royals in the state of Perak are.
Unlike other states in our country,
the rotation system of the Perak Darul Ridzuan Sultanate
is very unique and different from other states in Malaysia. It is very unique and different from other states in Malaysia, which use a hereditary system from the reigning Sultan to his son.
Let us look back at the flag that we often see flying in the state of Perak, none other than the Perak state flag. The Perak Darul Ridzuan flag consists of three stripes: white, yellow, and black. All three stripes are of equal width. Did you know that every colored stripe on the Perak state flag actually has its own meaning? If you are a loyal reader of orangperak.com and do not know about it, let's read the brief explanation below:
- The white color represents the greatness of His Royal Highness the Sultan of Perak Darul Ridzuan.
- The yellow color represents the greatness of His Royal Highness the Raja Muda of Perak Darul Ridzuan.
- The black color represents the greatness of His Royal Highness the Raja Di-Hilir of Perak Darul Ridzuan.
of Perak today is none other than Sultan Nazrin (the 35th Sultan of Perak). He was born on November 27, 1956, in George Town, Penang. He is the eldest son of the 34th Sultan of Perak, the late Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfurlah, and Tuanku Siti Bainun binti Mohd Ali.
of Perak today is Raja Muda Ja’afar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa. Raja Ja'afar was born on September 26, 1941, at Taiping Hospital. He is the son of the Raja Muda of Perak at the time of his birth, who was held by Raja Dato’ Musa ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdulaziz and Cik Puan Mariam binti Encik Abdullah.
of Perak today is the eldest son of the late Sultan Idris II (the 33rd Sultan of Perak), named Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris. Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain was born on February 8, 1955, at No 1, Race Course Road, Ipoh (now known as Istana Firuz, Jalan Lumba Kuda, Ipoh).
It is hoped that after reading this article, you will have a clearer understanding of who the royals in this beloved state of Perak are. To better understand the rotation system for becoming the Sultan of Perak and these titled royals, you can refer to the article
the uniqueness of the Perak Sultanate hierarchy system
.
