Raja Ali Haji

Raja Ali Haji bin Raja Haji Ahmad (1808–1873) was a 19th-century Bugis-Malay historian, poet and scholar who wrote Tuhfal al-Nafis.

Early life Raja Ali Haji was born in Selangor (although some sources stated that he was born in Penyengat)

Career He went on pilgrimage to Mecca in 1828 when he was 19 years old. Haji undertook a diverse education and he eventually became renowned for his learning. He was 32, Haji became a joint regent who helped administer Lingga for the young Sultan Mahmud Muzaffar Shah of the Riau-Lingga Sultanate.