Abdul Samad of Selangor

Sultan Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Raja Abdullah KCMG (Jawi: سلطان عبد الصمد ابن المرحوم راج عبد الله ; born Raja Abdul Samad bin Raja Abdullah, 1804 – 6 February 1898) was the fourth Sultan of Selangor.

For the building in Kuala Lumpur, see Sultan Abdul Samad Building.

Abdul Samad
Sultan of Selangor
4th Sultan of Selangor
Reign6 January 1857 – 6 February 1898
PredecessorMuhammad Shah
SuccessorAlauddin Sulaiman Shah
Born1804
Bukit Melawati, Selangor
Died6 February 1898 (aged 93-94)
Istana Bandar Temasha, Jugra, Selangor, FMS
Burial
Makam Sultan Abdul Samad, Jugra, Banting, Selangor
Wives
  • Che Puan of Selangor
  • Tengku Ampuan Raja Atfah Binti Al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad Shah
  • Che Fatimah binti Haji Abdul Ghani
Issue
  • Raja Tipah
  • Raja Munah
  • Raja Muda Raja Musa
  • Raja Abu Nusah
  • Raja Arfah
  • Raja Yaakub
  • Raja Montel
  • Raja Nong Shah
  • Raja Mahmud
  • Raja Daud
  • Raja Abdul Kahar
  • Raja Alfah
Names
Raja Abdul Samad bin Raja Abdullah
Regnal name
Sultan Sir Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Raja Abdullah, KCMG
Posthumous name
Marhum Jugra
HouseOpu Daeng Celak
FatherRaja Abdullah ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Shah, Tengku Panglima Besar of Selangor
MotherChe Lipah
ReligionSunni Islam

Raja Abdul Samad was born in 1804 at Bukit Melawati in Selangor son to Raja Abdullah, the younger brother of Sultan Muhammad Shah. His reign lasted 41 years from 1857 until his death in 1898. His time on the throne saw the only civil war in Selangor, the establishment of Kuala Lumpur, the introduction of the Selangor flag and coat of arms and the start of British involvement in Selangor state affairs.

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