History of the Pahang Sultanate

The Sultan Abu Bakar Museum in Pekan, Pahang, which houses a large collection of ancient Chinese glassware and ceramics previously used by former sultans of Pahang. — NIK NAIZI HUSIN/The Star

MALAYSIA practises an elective monarchy system, which means the Conference of Rulers will select the head of state from among the nine Malay rulers.

The reigning Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah comes from the Pahang Sultanate, whose history dates back centuries.