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  2. Monarchies of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Each of the nine rulers serves as the head of state of his own state, as well as the head of the religion of Islam in his state. [3] As with other constitutional monarchs around the world, the rulers do not participate in the actual governance in their states; instead, each of them is bound by convention to act on the advice of the head of government of his state, known as Menteri Besar (pl ...

  3. Malays (ethnic group) - Wikipedia

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    Ma-li-yu-er – mentioned in the chronicle of Yuan dynasty, referring to a nation of the Malay Peninsula that faced the southward expansion of Sukhothai Kingdom, during the reign of Ram Khamhaeng. [34] The chronicle stated: "..Animosity occurred between Siam and Ma-li-yu-er with both killing each other ...". In response to the Sukhothai's ...

  4. History of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    The Malay teacher's college had lectures and writings that nurtured Malay nationalist sentiments; it is known as the birthplace of Malay nationalism. [174] In 1938, Ibrahim Yaacob , an alumnus of Sultan Idris College, established the Kesatuan Melayu Muda (Young Malays Union or KMM) in Kuala Lumpur.

  5. Bendahara dynasty - Wikipedia

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    The Bendahara dynasty (Malay: Wangsa Bendahara, Jawi: وڠسا بندهار ‎) is the current ruling dynasty of Pahang, Terengganu and Johor – constituent states of Malaysia. The royal house were of noble origin, holding the hereditary position of bendahara (the highest rank in Malay nobility) in the courts of Singapura , Malacca and Old ...

  6. Melayu Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    According to the Chinese Song dynasty book Zhu Fan Zhi, [35] written around 1225 by Zhao Rugua, the two most powerful and richest kingdoms in the Southeast Asian archipelago were Sanfoqi and Java , with the western part (Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, and western Java/Sunda) under Sanfoqi's rule and the eastern part was under Kediri's domination.

  7. Malacca Sultanate - Wikipedia

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    The Malacca Sultanate (Malay: Kesultanan Melaka; Jawi script: کسلطانن ملاک ‎) was a Malay sultanate based in the modern-day state of Malacca, Malaysia. Conventional historical thesis marks c. 1400 as the founding year of the sultanate by King of Singapura, Parameswara , also known as Iskandar Shah, [ 1 ] although earlier dates for ...

  8. Kingdom of Singapura - Wikipedia

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    The Malay Annals mention that supplies of workers, horses and elephants were sent from Bintan by the king's adoptive mother, [citation needed] Permaisuri Iskandar Syah, the Queen of the Kingdom of Bentan on Bintan Island. [36] It was during this period that contacts with Yuan dynasty China were established.

  9. Kedah Sultanate - Wikipedia

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    The Kedah Sultanate (Malay: كسلطانن قدح) is a Muslim dynasty located in the Malay Peninsula. It was originally an independent state, but became a British protectorate in 1909. Its monarchy was abolished after it was added to the Malayan Union but was restored and added to the Malayan Union's successor, the Federation of Malaya.