Born in 1900, in Bandar Termasha,
Kuala Langat,
Selangor, she was a member of a junior branch of the Selangor royal family. She was a descendant of the first Sultan of Selangor. She received her early education in a Malay school near the Bandar Termasha Palace. In 1920, Tengku Ampuan Jema'ah married Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah who was then the royal escort to
Sultan Alaiddin Sulaiman Shah. In 1924, hence she became the special escort to Tengku Ampuan Fatimah. In 1926, Tengku Ampuan Jema'ah gave birth to a son, Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah, who later became the 8th
Sultan of Selangor. In 1952, Tengku Ampuan Jema'ah performed the pilgrimage in
Makkah and in the following year she accompanied Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah for the coronation of
Queen Elizabeth II in
United Kingdom. Her husband, Sultan Alam Shah, died of a mysterious illness at the Istana Tetamu in
Kuala Lumpur on 1 September 1960 - the day fixed for his installation, and a day after the third anniversary of
Hari Merdeka. According to then Prime Minister
Tunku Abdul Rahman, the ruler had been struck down by illness after using the
royal regalia in advance of his installation. His death occurred after 27 days of illness. He was buried at the Royal Mausoleum near
Sultan Sulaiman Mosque in Klang, Selangor on 3 September 1960. Following her husband's death, Tengku Ampuan Jema'ah lived in quiet retirement until her death on 8 April 1973. Her only child succeeded his father as
Sultan of Selangor and as
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj. He also reigned as Malaysia's eleventh
Yang di-Pertuan Agong. But like his father, he died while in office. ==Social contributions==