- Source: Zainal Abidin III of Terengganu
Sultan Zainal Abidin III Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Muadzam Shah II, , (Jawi: سلطان زين العابدين ٣ معظم شاه ابن المرحوم سلطان أحمد معظم شاه ٢; 12 April 1866 – 26 November 1918) was sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the state of Terengganu from 1881 to 1918. He Succeeded his father, Sultan Ahmad on his death. During his reign Terengganu became a British protectorate via the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909. In 1911, Sultan Zainal Abidin III issued Terengganu's first constitution. He died in Kuala Terengganu on 26 November 1918, aged 52, after a nearly 37-year reign and was buried in the Zainal Abidin mosque. He was succeeded by his son, Muhammad Shah II.
Contribution to Terengganu
He edited the law of Terengganu, which is known as the Itqan al-muluk bi ta'dil al-suluk. He also rearranged the measurement and weighing system. This helped out in their trading as it proved the fairness of the process of trading. He also established Syariah High Court (Mahkamah Syariah) and the police of Terengganu. He also built the Istana Maziah which is the official palace of Terengganu.
Honours
= Foreign honours
=Thailand:
Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant (April 1887)
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Thailand (GCCT) (April 1896)
United Kingdom:
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) – Sir (19 June 1911)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Sultan Terengganu
- Masjid Abidin
- Terengganu F.C.
- Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara
- Kesultanan Melaka
- Garis suksesi takhta Malaysia
- Iskandar dari Johor
- Bendahara
- Monarki Malaysia
- Negara bagian dan wilayah federal di Malaysia
- Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
- Zainal Abidin III of Terengganu
- Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu
- Zainal Abidin
- Sultan of Terengganu
- Abidin
- Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Terengganu
- Terengganu FC
- Tengku Muhammad Ismail
- Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin
