Getting to Know the Late Raja Ashman Shah

Do you know the late Raja Ashman Shah? For our loyal readers of orangperak.com, the late Raja Ashman Shah was the third child of

the late Sultan Azlan Shah (the 34th Sultan of Perak)

.

In this article on orangperak.com, we will introduce you more deeply to the late Raja Ashman Shah, who was also the younger brother of

Sultan Nazrin Shah (the 35th Sultan of Perak)

. The late Raja Ashman Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur was born on December 28, 1958, and passed away on March 30, 2012. The late Raja Ashman was a member of the Perak Royal Family and was the second son of

the late Sultan Azlan Shah (the 34th Sultan of Perak)

. Before his passing, the late Raja Ashman was the Raja Kechil Sulong of Perak, which made him the fourth in line to the throne of the Sultan of Perak.

Children of

the late Sultan Azlan Shah (the 34th Sultan of Perak)

:

• Sultan Nazrin Shah (the 35th Sultan of Perak)
• Raja Azureen
• The late Raja Ashman Shah (Raja Kechil Sulung of Perak - March 16, 2010 to March 30, 2012)
• Raja Eleena
• Raja Yong Sofia

For the information of our loyal orangperak.com readers, the late Raja Ashman pursued his secondary education at St John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur.

He also held a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham, a Master's degree in Law from Cambridge University, and a Diploma in Business Law from the University of London, England. Following in his father's footsteps, the late Raja Ashman became a lawyer.

Furthermore, the late Raja Ashman held several professional positions. For our loyal readers of orangperak.com, he was an Executive Director for Dreamland Holdings since 1990, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Haqqani Foundation Malaysia since 1994, Chairman of Dwitasik, and a Director for KKB Engineering Bhd.

What is interesting about the late Raja Ashman is that he was one of Sheikh Nazim's successors worldwide. Do you, our loyal readers of orangperak.com, know about Sheikh Nazim? Sheikh Nazim Adil Al-Haqqani An-Naqshabandi was an imam who carried the secrets of sainthood and revived the Naqshbandi Tariqat at the end of the 20th century. The late Raja Ashman studied under Sheikh Nazim in the Naqshbandi Tariqat.

The late Raja Ashman served as Sheikh Nazim's representative in Malaysia and Singapore. He was also known as Sheikh Raja in the Sufi order and established the Zawiya Naqshbandi in Kuala Lumpur. The late Raja Ashman was highly respected and revered by the public for his practices and deep interest in Islamic religious knowledge.

The late Raja Ashman Shah and his wife

Noraini Jane binti Kamarul Ariffin married the late Raja Ashman on September 26, 1991, in Kuala Kangsar. His wife is the daughter of Kamarul Ariffin bin Muhammad Yassin, a former Senator and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery. This happy couple was blessed with three children, one of whom is a son and two are daughters.

• Raja Eminah Alliyah
• Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah (Raja Kechil Sulong since September 6, 2014)
• Raja Bainunisa Safia

The wife and children of the late Raja Ashman Shah

The late Raja Ashman Shah passed away on March 30, 2012, at approximately 1:30 AM due to an asthma attack at his residence in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. His remains were then taken to the Ubudiah Mosque, Bukit Chandan in Kuala Kangsar for funeral prayers and were finally laid to rest at the Bukit Chandan Royal Mausoleum, located next to the Ubudiah Mosque. Al-Fatihah to the late Raja Ashman Shah.