Selangor creates history with appointment of two female Syariah High Court judges

Noor Huda Roslan (left) shaking hand with Nenney Shuhaidah Shamshudin (right) after they received their appointment letters as Syariah High Court judges at Istana Kayangan in Shah Alam, Monday.

SHAH ALAM: Selangor created history Monday when two women were appointed Syariah High Court judges – a first for Malaysia – here.

Judge Noor Huda Roslan, 40, and Judge Nenney Shuhaidah Shamsuddin, 41, received their official letters of appointment from Selangor's Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah during a ceremony at the Istana Bukit Kayangan here.