Getting to Know Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah
As we know, the succession system for the Rajas of Perak to ascend the throne as the Sultan of our beloved state is the most unique among all the sovereign Malay sultanates.
To ascend the throne as the Sultan of Perak, a Raja must hold several royal titles in a fair and equitable manner to determine the order of succession to the Perak throne. In this article, orangperak.com would like to introduce our loyal readers to a Raja who is fourth in line to the throne of Perak. That individual is none other than His Highness Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah Ibni
the late Raja Ashman Shah
. Engku Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah currently holds the title of Raja Kecil Sulung for the state of Perak Darul Ridzuan.
For the information of our loyal orangperak.com readers, Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah is a former student of Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Damansara. Engku Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah then continued his secondary education at one of the most prestigious schools in Malaysia, the Garden International School (GIS) located in Kuala Lumpur. Subsequently, Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah pursued his education at Marlborough College Malaysia to obtain his A-Levels. After successfully completing his A-Levels, Engku Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah continued his studies at one of the oldest and most renowned universities, the University of Cambridge, London, in the United Kingdom.
Here is a brief introduction to help you get to know the Raja Kecil Sulung of Perak better. For the information of our loyal orangperak.com readers, Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah is the grandson of
the late Sultan Azlan Shah (the 34th Sultan of Perak)
and also the nephew of
Sultan Nazrin Shah (the 35th Sultan of Perak)
. Engku Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah is the second of three children of
the late Raja Ashman Shah
who was the younger brother of
Sultan Nazrin Shah (the 35th Sultan of Perak)
. Because Engku Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah is the nephew of
Sultan Nazrin Shah (the 35th Sultan of Perak)
, this indirectly makes Raja Ahmad Nazim Shah a cousin to
Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah
(Raja Kecil Besar of Perak Darul Ridzuan) and
Raja Nazira Safya
, both of whom are the children of
Sultan Nazrin Shah (the 35th Sultan of Perak)
.
A little bit of background on the siblings of the Raja Kecil Sulung of Perak for our loyal orangperak.com readers. As previously mentioned, Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah is the only son, and Engku Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah has one elder sister and one younger sister. The elder sister of Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah is named Raja Eminah Alliyah, and his younger sister is named Raja Bainunisa Safia. Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah Ibni
the late Raja Ashman Shah
was born on March 10, 1994, and in 2017, he reached the age of 23. Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah was born at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. Born into a noble family and the Perak Royal household, Engku Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah is the only son of
the late Raja Ashman Shah
ibni
Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah
.
On his mother's side, Noraini Jane Kamarul Ariffin, his grandfather is Tan Sri Kamarul Ariffin Mohamed Yassin, the former chairman of Bank Bumiputera, now known as Commerce International Merchant Bank (CIMB). Engku Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah has mixed Malay and English heritage through his mother's lineage, which is why his features do not appear typically Malay.
