Thaha Syaifuddin

Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin
20th and 24th Sultan of Jambi
First Reign1855–1858
PredecessorAbdul Rahman Nazaruddin
SuccessorAhmad Nazaruddin
Second Reign1900–1904
PredecessorAhmad Zainul Abidin
SuccessorMonarchy abolished
Born1816
Tanah Pilih, Jambi Sultanate
Died26 April, 1904
Betung Bedarah, Tebo Ilir, Tebo
FatherSultan Muhammad Fachruddin

Thaha Syaifuddin (Jawi: طه صفی‌الدین‎, 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.[1]

  1. ^ Locher-Scholten, Elsbeth (July 1993). "Rivals and Rituals in Jambi, South Sumatra (1858–1901)". Modern Asian Studies. 27 (3): 573–591. doi:10.1017/S0026749X00010891. ISSN 1469-8099.