Ibrahim of Kelantan

Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV, , (Jawi: ; 9 October 1897 – 9 July 1960) was the Sultan of Kelantan from 1944 to 1960.

He was born at the Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu to Sultan Muhammad IV and his wife, Sultanah Zainab binti Nik Wan Muhammad Amin. On 22 June 1911, his father appointed him "Tengku Sri Indra Mahkota Kelantan", becoming the heir apparent on 21 April 1921.

He served as deputy Judge of the High Court and later represented his brother in Singapore in 1942. He became sultan on 21 June 1944, upon the death of his brother, Sultan Ismail and was crowned sultan at Istana Balai Besar four months later. In 1953, he attended the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London where he shared an open carriage in the rain with Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga.

He married six times and had 13 sons and 14 daughters. Sultan Ibrahim died from a cerebral haemorrhage in Istana Sri Cemerlang, Kota Bahru, on 9 July 1960 aged 63 after a reign of 16 years. He was succeeded as sultan by his third son, Yahya Petra.

Honours

Honours of Kelantan 50px Recipient and Grand Master of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan (DK) (20 June 1944 – 9 July 1960). 50px Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (SPMK) (20 June 1944 – 9 July 1960). 50px Grand Master of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (20 June 1944 – 9 July 1960). 50px Grand Master of the Order of the Most Distinguished and Most Valiant Warrior (PYGP) (20 June 1944 – 9 July 1960).

Honour of Malaysia

50px Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN) (31 August 1958).

Foreign Honours