By: Ruzy Suliza Hashim[2] Abstract This paper will examine the role of women in Malay court politics as portrayed in two Malay historical/court chronicles, The Malay Annals (Sejarah Melayu) and The Precious Gift (Tuhfat al-Nafis). These works describe genealogies of rulers, the founding of kingdoms and dynastic warfare. Women, because they are not involved in the ...