Zainal Abidin III
Sultan of Terengganu
Sultan of Terengganu
Reign	1881–1918
Coronation	1881
Predecessor	Sultan Ahmad Muadzam Shah II
Successor	Sultan Muhammad Shah II
Born	(1866-04-12)12 April 1866 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Town,
Died	26 November 1918(1918-11-26) (aged 52) Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Issue	Sultan Muhammad Shah II Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
Father	Sultan Ahmad Muadzam Shah II
Mother	Tengku Kulsum binti Sultan Muhammad Muadzam Shah
Religion	Sunni Islam

Sultan Zainal Abidin III Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Muadzam Shah II, KCMG, (12 April 1866 – 26 November 1918) was Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the state of Terengganu from 1881 to 1918. Succeeding on the death of his father Sultan Ahmad, under his reign Terengganu became a British protectorate under the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909. In 1911, Sultan Zainal Abidin III issued Terengganu's first constitution. He died in Kuala Terengganu on 26 November 1918, aged 52, after a nearly 37-year reign and was buried in the Zainal Abidin mosque. He was succeeded by his son, Muhammad Shah II.^{[citation needed]}

Contribution to Terengganu state

He is one of the Sultan that lead Terengganu state to prosperity. He is also one of the famous Sultans as he brought modern to Terengganu state.

He edited the law of Terengganu state, which is known as Itqan al-muluk bi ta'dil al-suluk. He also rearranged the measurement and weighing system. This helped out in their trading as it proved the fairness of the process of trading. He also established Syariah High Court (Mahkamah Syariah) and the police team of Terengganu State. He also built Maziah palace (Istana Maziah) which is the official palace of Terengganu state until nowadays.^[1]

Honours

Foreign honours

•  Thailand :
  • Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant (April 1887)
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Thailand (GCCT) (April 1896)
•  United Kingdom :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) – Sir (19 June 1911)

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