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The Jamal ul-Lail Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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Imam 'Ali bin Abu Talib, 4^th Caliph
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Imam 'Ali Zainal-Abidin
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Syed 'Ali al-Rakhi
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Syed Muhammad
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Syed 'Ali
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Syed Hasan al-Turabbi
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Syed Muhammad Asadu'llah Filahi
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Syed Jalil Hasan Mu'allim
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Syed Shaikh ud-din Muhammad Jamal ul-Lail
(d. at Tarim, Arabia, 1441 AD)
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Syed Ahmad Ba Hasan
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Syed Abdu'llah
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Syed Muhammad Mukharram
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Syed Salim
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Syed Abdu'llah
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Syed Aqil al-Kadri
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Syed Abdu'llah Jamal ul-Lail
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Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail, of the Hadramaut
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Syed Ahmad Jamal ul-Lail, of Palembang
(with whom we treat)

Y.M. Tuan Syed Ahmad bin Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail, son of Syed Husain bin Syed ‘Abdu’llah Jamal ul-Lail, from the Hadramaut, in South Arabia. m. at Alor Star, Kedah, ca. 1735, Sharifa Amina [Aisha] binti Syed Muhammad, only daughter of Syed Muhammad Taha al-Qadri, by his wife, a princess of Kedah. He d. in Kedah, 1751, had issue:

1) Y.M. Tuan Syed Abu Bakar Harun bin Syed Ahmad Jamal ul-Lail. b. at Alor Star, 1737 (s/o Sharifa Amina). Appointed as Penghulu Mukim of Arau by the Sultan of Kedah, 4^th September 1797. m. (first) Sharifa Mariam binti Syed Ibrahim [Nang Yam] (m. second, Syed Ahmad al-Qadri), daughter of Syed Ibrahim al-Qadri [Tok Ku Cenak]. m. (second) at Kota Indira Kayangan, 3^rd September 1797, Y.A.M. Tunku Sofia binti al-Marhum Raja Muda Kayang Zia ud-din [Tunku Tanjung] [Tunku Ku Cik], daughter of H.H. Sultan Zia ud-din Mukarram Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zain al-’Azilan Mu’azzam Shah, Sultan of Kedah and sometime ruler of Perlis as Raja Muda Kayang, by his wife, Wan Tam, daughter of the Dato’ Sri Paduka Lela Putra. m. (third) Wan Fatima binti Dato’ Kayang [Wan Fatam], daughter of Dato’ Kayang bin Dato’ Johan Lela Perkasa, of Ujung Salang. m. (fourth) Nang Mas Kemala. m. (fifth) Wan Lok. m. (sixth) Tengku Teman. He d. at Arau, 29^th May 1825 (bur. Royal Mausoleum, Arau), having had issue, two sons and three daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers

a) Tuan Syed Husain ibni al-Marhum Syed Harun Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis (s/o Wan Fatima) – see below.
b) Syed ‘Abdu’llah ibni al-Marhum Syed Harun Jamal ul-Lail, Raja Muda (s/o Wan Fatima). He had issue, a son:

i) Syed ‘Abdu’l Rahman bin Syed ‘Abdu’llah Jamal ul-Lail [Tuan Chik Man]. He had issue, a son:

(1) Syed Idrus bin ‘Abdu’l Rahman Jamal ul-Lail [Tuan Puteh]. He had issue, a son:

(a) Syed Hashim bin Syed Idrus Jamal ul-Lail. He had issue, a son and a daughter:

(i) Y.Bhg. Dato’ Indra Lela Syed Darus bin Syed Hashim Jamal ul-Lail. b. 1920. MLA for Utan Aji 1955-1978, MEC 1955-1978. m. (first) …m. (second) Che' Puan Aziza binti Bakar (b. 1950). He d. from lung cancer, at Alor Star Hospital, Kedah, 9^th May 2004 (bur. Muslim Cemetery, Arau, Perlis), leaving eight children (and 32 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren), including a son and a daughter:

1. Syed Sharif ud-din bin Syed Darus Jamal ul-Lail. b. 1947.
1. Sharifa Sarah binti Syed Darus Jamal ul-Lail. b. 1944. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

(i) Y.M. Datin Sharifa Shamsiah binti Syed Hashim. m. Y.M. Tunku Dato’ Bahadur bin Tunku Baharum, son of Y.M. Tunku Baharum bin Tunku Idris, of Kubang Pasu. She had issue - see Malaysia (Kedah).

a) Sharifa Fatima binti Syed Harun Jamal ul-Lail (d/o Sharifa Mariam). m. Syed Ahmad al-Qadri. She had issue, two daughters:

i) Sharifa Jahara binti Syed Ahmad al-Qadri. m. Syed Muhammad al-Haddad. She had issue:

(1) Sharifa Seha binti Muhammad al-Haddad. m. as his third wife, Tuan Syed Ahmad ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis Indra Kayangan (b. at Arau, 3^rd May 1825; d. at the Istana di-Raja, Arau, 17^th February 1897, bur. there at the Royal Mausoleum), eldest son of Tuan Syed Husain ibni al-Marhum Syed Harun Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis Indra Kayangan, by his first wife, Inche’ Sofia binti Datuk Awang Muhammad Arshad. She had issue, an only son – see below.
(2) Sharifa Tam binti Syed Muhammad al-Hadad. m. 30^th May 1844, Syed Alwi ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail [Tuan Chik Endut], Raja Muda, second son of Tuan Syed Husain ibni al-Marhum Syed Harun Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis Indra Kayangan, by his fifth wife, Tengku Nur Aisha binti Tengku Long Puteh [Tunku Ku Tam], daughter of Sultan Sayyid al-Sharif Alwi ibni al-Marhum Sayyid Osman ‘Abdu’l Jalil Saif ud-din [Tengku Long Puteh], of Siak Sri Indrapura. She had issue, two sons – see below.

ii) Sharifa Mahani binti Syed Ahmad al-Qadri. m. Syed Zain al-Jafri. She had issue:

(1) Syed Muhammad al-Jafri. He had issue, a son:

(a) Syed Mansur bin Muhammad al-Jafri, Chief Judge of Kedah.

b) Sharifa Amina binti Syed Harun Jamal ul-Lail (d/o Wan Fatima).
c) Sharifa Aisha binti Syed Harun Jamal ul-Lail [Tunku Ku Tam] (d/o Wan Fatima).
d) Sharifa Maimuna binti Syed Harun Jamal ul-Lail (d/o Wan Lok).Sharifa Nur binti Syed Harun Jamal ul-Lail.

1834 - 1873 Y.M. Tuan Syed Husain ibni al-Marhum Syed Harun Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis Indra Kayangan. b. at Arau, 10^th April 1805, eldest son of Y.M. Tuan Syed Abu Bakar Harun bin Syed Ahmad Jamal ul-Lail, Penghulu Mukim of Arau, by his third wife, Wan Fatima binti Dato' Kayang, educ. privately. Performed important services for the Siamese government by bringing the rebel Raja of Ligor to heal. Granted the personal title of Phya Indra Kayangang by the King of Siam. The district of Perlis was separated from Kedah and he became ruler of the new state, with the personal title of Phya Sungrama Rama Visitra Asmara Phraya Perlis (or Phya Songkeram Rammu Visit Asmara Phya Perlis), 20^th May 1834. Rcvd: Cdr. of the Order of the White Elephant of Siam 1872. m. (first) Inche' Sofia binti Datuk Awang Muhammad Arshad, daughter of Datuk Awang Muhammad Arshad bin Muhammad Yunus, Datuk Belat Sri Paduka Perdana Menteri. m. (second) Inche' Teka. m. (third) Y.M. Sharifa Hawa. m. (fourth) Inche' Fatima. m. (fifth) at Ligor, 1829, Y.M. Tengku Nur Aisha binti Tengku Long Puteh [Tunku Ku Tam], daughter of Y.A.M. Sultan Sayyid al-Sharif Alwi ibni al-Marhum Sayyid Osman 'Abdu'l Jalil Saif ud-din [Tengku Long Puteh], of Siak Sri Indrapura, by his wife, Y.A.M. Tengku Zamzam binti al-Marhum 'Abdu'llah al-Mukarram Shah, eldest daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan 'Abdu'llah al-Mukarram Shah ibni al- Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zain al-Azlan Mu'azzam Shah, Sultan and Yan di-Pertuan of the State of Kedah Dar ul-Aman. m. (sixth) Inche' Sara. m. (seventh) Hatijah. He d. at the Istana di-Raja, Arau, 21^st November 1873 (bur. there at the Royal Cemetery), having had issue, seven sons and eight daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers

1) Y.M. Raja Syed Ahmad ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis Indra Kayangan (s/o Inche' Sofia) - see below.
2) Y.M. Syed Alwi ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail [Tuan Chik Endut], Raja Muda (s/o Tengku Nur Aisha). Granted the personal titles of Phra Surindra Varman 1872 and Phra' Surindra Suriya Varman by the King of Siam, 1^st March 1874. m. 30^th May 1844, Y.M. Sharifa Tam binti Syed Muhammad, daughter of Y.M. Syed Muhammad al-Haddad, by his wife, Y.M. Sharifa Jahara binti Syed Ahmad al-Qadri. He had issue, two sons: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- a) Y.M. Syed Hassan bin Syed Alwi Jamal ul-Lail. Hakim Mahkmah Besar.
- b) Y.M. Syed 'Abdu'llah bin Syed Alwi Jamal ul-Lail. Pemegang Khazanah dan Wang Negeri.
3) Y.M. Syed Harun ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail (s/o Inche' Sofia). Granted the personal title of Phra' Sakda Dulyarit by the King of Siam, 1^st March 1874.
4) Y.M. Syed Mustafa ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail (s/o Inche' Sofia).
5) Y.M. Syed Ismail ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail. He had issue:
- a) Y.M. Syed 'Abdu'llah bin Syed Ismail Jamal ul-Lail.
6) Y.M. Syed Zainal-Abidin ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail.
7) Y.M. Syed Bakar ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail.
1) Y.M. Sharifa Amina binti al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail (d/o Tengku Nur Aisha).
2) Y.M. Sharifa Fatima binti al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail (d/o Inche' Sofia).
3) Y.M. Sharifa Jahara ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail (d/o Inche' Sofia).
4) Y.M. Sharifa Jeliha ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail. m. Y.M. Syed 'Abu Bakar Shahab ud-din.
5) Y.M. Sharifa Zaina ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail.
6) Y.M. Sharifa Mariam ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail.
7) Y.M. Puan Sharifa Maimuna ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail. m. Y.M. Tunku Muhammad Saman bin Tunku Merah, Raja Muda of Kubang Pasu, son of Y.M. Tunku Merah [Midah] bin Tunku Anum, Tunku Sri Paduka Maha Mantri - see Malaysia (Kedah).
8) Y.M. Sharifa Roqaiya ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail.

1873 - 1897 Y.M. Tuan Syed Ahmad ibni al-Marhum Syed Husain Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis Indra Kayangan. b. at Arau, 3^rd May 1825, eldest son of Y.M. Tuan Syed Husain ibni al-Marhum Syed Harun Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis Indra Kayangan, by his first wife, Inche' Sofia binti Datuk Awang Muhammad Arshad, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 21^st November 1873. Granted the personal title of Phra' Sundara Raja by the King of Siam. Promoted to Phya Visitra Sungrama Rama Visitra Asmara Phraya Perlis, 1^st March 1874. Rcvd: Companion of the Order of the White Elephant of Siam. m. (first) Inche' Manis (d.s.p.). m. (second) Y.M. Sharifa Jahara (d.s.p.). m. (third) Y.M. Sharifa Seha binti Syed Muhammad, daughter of Syed Muhammad al-Haddad, by his wife, Y.M. Sharifa Jahara binti Syed Ahmad al-Qadri. m. (fourth) Inche' Puteh (d.s.p.). m. (fifth) Inche' Aisha (d.s.p.). He d. at the Istana di-Raja, Arau, 17^th February 1897 (bur. there at the Royal Cemetery), having had issue, an only son by his third wife:

1) Y.M. Syed Alawi ibni al-Marhum Syed Ahmad Jamal ul-Lail. b. at the Istana di-Raja, Arau, 1^st June 1844 (s/o Sharifa Seha), educ. privately. m. Wan Fatima binti Dato' Wan Ismail [Inche' Wan Tam], elder daughter of Dato' Wan Ismail bin Dato' Sri Paduka Raja Laksamana, of Kedah. He d.v.p. at Kuala Kedah, May 1864, having had issue, an only son:
- a) Y.M. Tuan Syed Safi ibni al-Marhum Syed Alawi Jamal ul-Lail, Raja of Perlis Indra Kayangan - see below.

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