Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
E221184
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is the reigning Sultan of the Malaysian state of Selangor, known for his active role in state affairs and promotion of cultural and religious harmony.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah canonical | 7 |
| Sharafuddin Idris Shah | 1 |
| Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1880119 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Context triple: [Selangor, currentSultan, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah]
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A.
Sultan of Pahang
The Sultan of Pahang is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Pahang.
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B.
Ali Jalla Abdul Jalil Shah II
Ali Jalla Abdul Jalil Shah II was a 16th-century Sultan of Johor known for consolidating the Johor Sultanate’s power in the Malay Peninsula following the fall of Malacca.
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C.
Sultan of Perak
The Sultan of Perak is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and symbolic head of the Malaysian state of Perak.
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D.
Sultan of Kelantan
The Sultan of Kelantan is the hereditary monarch and constitutional head of the Malaysian state of Kelantan, serving as its highest traditional and ceremonial authority.
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E.
Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II was an 18th-century Mughal emperor of India whose weakened reign saw the empire’s authority erode and British power expand following conflicts such as the Battle of Buxar.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Target entity description: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is the reigning Sultan of the Malaysian state of Selangor, known for his active role in state affairs and promotion of cultural and religious harmony.
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A.
Sultan of Pahang
The Sultan of Pahang is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Pahang.
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B.
Ali Jalla Abdul Jalil Shah II
Ali Jalla Abdul Jalil Shah II was a 16th-century Sultan of Johor known for consolidating the Johor Sultanate’s power in the Malay Peninsula following the fall of Malacca.
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C.
Sultan of Perak
The Sultan of Perak is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and symbolic head of the Malaysian state of Perak.
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D.
Sultan of Kelantan
The Sultan of Kelantan is the hereditary monarch and constitutional head of the Malaysian state of Kelantan, serving as its highest traditional and ceremonial authority.
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E.
Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II was an 18th-century Mughal emperor of India whose weakened reign saw the empire’s authority erode and British power expand following conflicts such as the Battle of Buxar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sultan
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human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| advocates |
inter-ethnic understanding in Selangor
ⓘ
moderation in religious practice ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Klang
ⓘ
Shah Alam ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1945-12-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Istana Jemaah, Klang, Selangor ⓘ |
| citizenship | Malaysia ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| education |
Clifton College, Bristol
ⓘ
linked to:
Clifton College
Malay College Kuala Kangsar ⓘ Oakham School, Rutland ⓘ
linked to:
Oakham School
|
| ethnicGroup | Malay ⓘ |
| father | Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ⓘ |
| fullName |
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Sharafuddin ⓘ |
| hasInterest |
aviation
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motorsports ⓘ sailing ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sultan ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | Al-Haj ⓘ |
| house |
House of Selangor
ⓘ
linked to:
Selangor Sultanate
|
| knownFor |
active role in Selangor state affairs
ⓘ
interest in history and heritage preservation ⓘ promotion of cultural harmony in Selangor ⓘ promotion of religious harmony in Selangor ⓘ support for Islamic institutions in Selangor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Malay ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Selangor royal family
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan of Selangor
|
| monarchOf | Selangor ⓘ |
| mother | Tengku Ampuan Rahimah ⓘ |
| notableEvent | proclaimed as the 9th Sultan of Selangor on 2001-11-22 ⓘ |
| occupation | constitutional monarch ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Sultan of Selangor ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ⓘ |
| reignBegan | 2001-11-22 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Istana Alam Shah, Klang
ⓘ
linked to:
Istana Alam Shah
Istana Bukit Kayangan, Shah Alam ⓘ |
| role |
Head of Islam in Selangor
ⓘ
symbolic head of the Selangor state government ⓘ |
| spouse | Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin ⓘ |
| style | His Royal Highness ⓘ |
| title |
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Selangor
ⓘ
linked to:
Duli Yang Maha Mulia
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Description of subject: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is the reigning Sultan of the Malaysian state of Selangor, known for his active role in state affairs and promotion of cultural and religious harmony.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
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fullName
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Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj
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linked to: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah