Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz (Jawi: تونكو زين العابدين ابن توانكو محرز), (born 6 July 1982), more popularly known as Tunku 'Abidin Muhriz, is the second son of the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia, Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir and the reigning Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Aishah Rohani binti Tengku Besar Mahmud.[1]
| Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin تونكو زين العابدين | |||||||||
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| President and Royal Patron ICAN College | |||||||||
| Tenure | 2019 - present | ||||||||
| Pro-Chancellor UCSI University | |||||||||
| Tenure | December 2020 - present | ||||||||
| Pro-Chancellor Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia | |||||||||
| Tenure | 1 August 2024 - present | ||||||||
| Born | 6 July 1982 University Hospital, Petaling Jaya | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Pagaruyung | ||||||||
| Father | Tuanku Muhriz | ||||||||
| Mother | Tuanku Aishah Rohani | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
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| Allegiance |  Malaysia | ||||||||
| Service |  Rejimen Askar Wataniah | ||||||||
| Rank |  Major | ||||||||
He is the Founding President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), Malaysia and is a trustee of Yayasan Chow Kit along with Yayasan Munarah.[2] [3][4]
Family
editTunku Zain Al-'Abidin was born on 6 July 1982 at University Hospital, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, as second son and child of Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir (now the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan) and Tuanku Aishah Rohani.
His siblings are :
- Tunku Ali Redhauddin, Tunku Besar Seri Menanti (born 26 April 1977)
- Tunku Alif Hussein (born 3 September 1984; died 15 January 2016)
Education
editHe was educated at :
- Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur
- Marlborough College, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- London School of Economics and Political Science, where he obtained his BSc in Government and Sociology and MSc in Comparative Politics and Imperial History.
Career
editPhilanthropy
editHe is the Pro-Chancellor of UCSI University, a Trustee of Yayasan Munarah, Yayasan Chow Kit and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, Founding President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) and is an Honorary Major in the Malaysian Territorial Army. In his various roles he has been interviewed for numerous television programmes, magazines and newspaper features; he is particular a regular columnist for major newspaper The Star since 2018.[5]
Involvement in arts
editTunku 'Abidin is greatly interested in music and is an accomplished pianist. He is the patron for the Euroasia Association of Performing Arts or Euroasia, and regularly supports the organisation's efforts to develop and share music education and performance. Tunku 'Abidin has also performed at the Konsert Diraja UKM (National University of Malaysia Royal Concert) for the past several years. He is the first patron of Hands Percussion, a Malaysian percussion ensemble.[6]
In conjunction with his father's Installation Ceremony he wrote a book about the state's history and customs, and began a major project composing a new rendition for his state's anthem, Berkatlah Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan, with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. This new composition was officially launched on 26 October 2010.[7]
Styles & honours
edit| Styles of Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin | |
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| Reference style | His Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Tunku |
- 6 July 1982 – 28 December 2008 : His Highness Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tunku Muhriz
- 29 December 2008 - present : His Highness Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz
The styles of Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin is :
His Highness Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz
Honours
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Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Yamtuan Radin Sunnah (DKYR) (20 October 2009)
Grand Knight of the Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz (SSTM) – Dato' Seri (14 January 2018)[8]
Ancestry
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Bibliography
editHe has authored four books to date:
- Muhriz, Zain Al-’Abidin. Payung Berdaulat Warisan Beradat: Istiadat Pertabalan Duli Yang Maha Mulia Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir... Seremban, Istana Negeri Sembilan, 2009.
- Muhriz, Zain Al-’Abidin. Abiding Times. Vol. 1, Singapore, Marshall Cavendish Editions ; Tarrytown, N.Y., USA, 2011. ISBN 9789673035526.
- Muhriz, Zain Al-’Abidin. Abiding Times 2 : An Insight into the Minds of Malaysia's Thinking Youth. Vol. 2, Singapore, Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2012. ISBN 9789814382397.
- Muhriz, Zain Al-’Abidin. Roaming Beyond the Fence. Didier Millet Csi, 2014. ISBN 9789814385619.
References
edit- ^ "Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin". Tatler Asia. 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Milad Hassandarvish. (15 November 2019). [1]. Yahoo! News.
- ^ "Malaysian Royal Making A Difference". 21 July 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "The 10 Most Eligible Malaysians". Salon Privé Magazine. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Tunku Zain Al-Abidin | Authors". The Star. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Hands Percussion welcomes royal patron". 24 March 2017. https://www.nst.com.my/news/2017/03/223971/hands-percussion-welcomes-royal-patron. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ Chitra S. Nathan (30 October 2010). "Prince fine-tunes Negri Sembilan anthem". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Kedah Sultan heads list of 693 recipients of Negeri Sembilan awards". New Straits Times. Retrieved 16 January 2018.