Thaha Syaifuddin

Thaha Syaifuddin (Jawi: , 1816–1904) was the 20th and last Sultan of Jambi. He ascended the throne in 1855 succeeding his predecessor, Abdul Rahman Nazaruddin, and ruled until he lost the power struggle. After the demise of Sultan Zainul Abidin in 1900, Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin ascended to the throne for the second time until he died in 1904. His mother was Arab and he was fully literate, being able to read and write.

Reign

Thaha Syaifuddin became Sultan of Jambi in 1855. He was a very energetic sultan. who, under Dutch control, reigned over much of the sultanate until 1899. in Betung Bedarah Tebo llir, Tebo. In 1977, he was elevated to National Hero of Indonesia, the country's highest honor and also the sultan has been commemorated in the name of Sultan Thaha Airport in Jambi since 1978. He was succeeded by Sultan Abdurrachman Thaha Syaifuddin in 2012. Group Portrait of Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin Jambi and his followers.