Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Akashah

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Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Akashah
توانكو ليلة الشهرين عكاشة
Raja Puan Muda of Perlis
Reign1 August 2000 – present
Assumed12 October 2000
PredecessorTuanku Tengku Fauziah
BornLailatul Shahreen Akashah binti Khalil
(1970-03-28) 28 March 1970 (age 54)
Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Malaysia
Spouse
Issue
  • Sharifah Khatreena Nuraniah
  • Sharifah Farah Adriana
  • Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra
Names
Lailatul Shahreen Akashah binti Dato' Khalil
Regnal name
Tuanku Dr. Hajah Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil
HouseJamalullail
ReligionSunni Islam

Tuanku Dr. Hajah Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil (Jawi: توانكو حاجة ليلة الشهرين عكاشة خليل; born (1970-03-28)March 28, 1970 at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Malaysia) is the Raja Puan Muda of Perlis and the wife of Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perlis.

Personal life[edit]

Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen was born on 28 March 1970 as the second of the four children of Dato' Khalil Akasah and Datin Nik Rahimah Wan Ahmad. Her other siblings include Lailatul Zuraidha Akashah (born 1968), Khalimahtul Idereena (born 1976) and Khalimahtul Ema Durrah (born 1983).

Education[edit]

Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen received her education at Bukit Nenas Convent School, Kuala Lumpur from 1977 to 1984, and then continued her studies at Melbourne Girls Grammar School, Merton Hall, Australia. She successfully graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from La Trobe University, Melbourne in 1992 and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang in 2014. She was also awarded Honoris Causa in Health Sciences by the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña, Dominican Republic. She currently serves as the Pro-Chancellor of the Universiti Malaysia Perlis.[1]

On 25 May 2023, Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen obtained her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Islamic studies from Universiti Malaya.[2] His Majesty conducted scientific research that titled "The Importance of Islamic Regal Leadership In Zakat Delivery To The Asnaf In Perlis".[3][4]

Career[edit]

Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen is actively associated with several associations and serves as patron of several NGO bodies, including:

  • Registered Babysitters Association of Malaysia
  • National Association of Autism Malaysia
  • Malaysian Women's Malay Chamber of Commerce (WOMENITA) Perlis State

She was also appointed as the chairman of two social bodies, namely the La Trobe University Alumni Association (PALTUM) and the Tuanku Fauizah Foundation (YTF). Until 1995, she held the position as Administrative Manager of ASIE Sdn. Bhd. but decided to resign from the position to accompany her husband, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra in carrying out his official duties abroad, in Madrid (1995–1998) and Zürich (1998–2002).

Marriage and children[edit]

Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen first met Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra, the Raja Muda of Perlis while continuing her studies in Australia. She married Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra on 9 March 1994. The wedding ceremony took place at various locations including Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur; Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur and Kota Bharu, Kelantan and at Dewan Warisan, Kangar.

The royal couple has three children:

Nama Keputeraan Tarikh Keputeraan Umur
Yang Amat Mulia Sharifah Khatreena Nuraniah (1995-02-10)10 February 1995 Pantai Hospital, Kuala Lumpur 29 years, 2 months and 19 days
Yang Amat Mulia Sharifah Farah Adriana (2001-03-04)4 March 2001 Zolikerberg Hospital, Zurich Swizerland 23 years, 1 month and 25 days
Yang Amat Mulia Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra (2009-04-12)12 April 2009 Hospital Tuanku Fauizah (HTF), Kangar 15 years and 17 days

Styles and honours[edit]

Styles of
Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Akashah
Reference styleHer Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness
Alternative styleTuanku
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Most Illustrious Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP, 17 May 2002)[5][6]

Eponyms[edit]

  • Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen National Secondary School, Kangar, Perlis
  • Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Paper Flower Garden, Kangar, Perlis

References[edit]

  1. ^ "UniMAP Pro Chancellor Profile". Universiti Malaysia Perlis. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. ^ Omar Zin (25 November 2023). "Tuanku Dr . Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil successfully graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from the Academy of Islamic Studies at the University of Malaya (UM)". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. ^ SHOLINA OSMAN (5 June 2023). "Raja Puan Muda Perlis is now a PhD holder with the title Dr". Sura Merdeka. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ Ainun Jariah (23 November 2023). "Ali Rustam, Raja Puan Muda of Perlis to be conferred doctorate degree by Universiti Malaya". New Straits Times.
  5. ^ "Istana Perlis". Pejabat Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Perlis.
  6. ^ "SPMP recipients". Archived from the original on 2021-09-15.