Che Puan Besar Kalsom Abdullah
Sultanah of Pahang from 1992 to 2019
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Che Puan Besar Hajjah Kalsom Abdullah (Jawi: چئ ڤوان بسر حاجه كلثوم عبدالله), formerly known as Sultanah Kalsom (née Anita; born 12 September 1951 in Taftan, Baluchistan, Dominion of Pakistan) is a former Sultanah of Pahang as the second wife of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah.[2] She is of Persian and Pakistani descent.
11 January 2019
| Kalsom كلثوم | |
|---|---|
| Che Puan Besar of Pahang[1] | |
| Tenure | 15 August 2019 – present |
| Predecessor | Tengku Ampuan Besar Raja Fatimah (as Tengku Ampuan Besar) |
| Sultanah of Pahang | |
| Tenure | 30 September 1992 – 11 January 2019 |
| Predecessor | Tengku Ampuan Afzan (as Tengku Ampuan) |
| Successor | Tengku Ampuan Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah (as Tengku Ampuan) |
| Born | 12 September 1951 Taftan, Baluchistan, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Tengku Fahad Mua'adzam Shah |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Early life
She was born on 12 September 1951 in Taftan, Baluchistan, Dominion of Pakistan.
Prior to her marriage, she was an air stewardess for a prominent airline.
Personal life
She and the Sultan have a son together Tengku Fahad Mua'adzam Shah, the Tengku Arif Temenggong of Pahang.[2][3]
Kiwanis Club of Kuantan
She has been the patron of the Kiwanis Club of Kuantan since 2004.[4][5]
Titles, styles, honours, and recognitions
Sultanah Kalsom's style was changed to Cik Puan Besar Hajjah Kalsom Abdullah on 15 August 2019, following the death of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah in May 2019.[6]
Honours of Pahang
Member 1st class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (DK I) (24 October 1999)[7]
Honorary degrees
Malaysia
- Honorary Doctorate of Social Development from the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology - (18 December 2010)[8]
