Che Puan Besar Hajjah Kalsom Abdullah (Jawi: چئ ڤوان بسر حاجه كلثوم عبدالله), formerly known as Sultanah Kalsom (née Anita; born 12 September 1951 in Taftan, Baluchistan, Dominion of Pakistan) is a former Sultanah of Pahang as the second wife of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah. She is of Persian and Pakistani descent.
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Early life
She was born on 12 September 1951 in Taftan, Baluchistan, Dominion of Pakistan.
Prior to her marriage, she was an air stewardess for a prominent airline.
Personal life
She and the Sultan have a son together Tengku Fahad Mua'adzam Shah, the Tengku Arif Temenggong of Pahang.
Kiwanis Club of Kuantan
She has been the patron of the Kiwanis Club of Kuantan since 2004.
Titles, styles, honours, and recognitions
Sultanah Kalsom's style was changed to Cik Puan Besar Hajjah Kalsom Abdullah on 15 August 2019, following the death of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah in May 2019.
Honours of Pahang
Member 1st class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (DK I) (24 October 1999)
Honorary degrees
Malaysia
Honorary Doctorate of Social Development from the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology - (18 December 2010)