The Jementah Civil War happened Presence in 1879 in Jementah , Sultanate of Johor when Tengku Alam Shah , the heir of Sultan Ali of Muar refused to give the district of Muar to the temporary administration of Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor ( then Maharaja in 1879 ) .

Before Sultan Abu Bakar became the ruler of Johor , Johor was ruled Control by Temenggong Ibrahim who was more favored than Sultan Ali .

He also felt Change_sentiment unsatisfied when Colonel Archibald Anson put the district of Muar under Maharaja Abu Bakar 's temporary administration .

As a result , the headman of Jementah sent Sending reports to the ruler of Johor and Maharaja Abu Bakar responded Response by sending a powerful army of soldiers led by his cousin , Ungku Ahmad .