| Iskandar Muda | |
|---|---|
 Sultan Iskandar Muda's tomb in Banda Aceh | |
| Sulṭān of Acèh Darussalam | |
| Reign | 4 April 1607 – 27 December 1636 |
| Predecessor | Ali Ri'ayat Syah III |
| Successor | Iskandar Thani |
| Born | 1583 Banda Aceh, Aceh Sultanate (now Indonesia) |
| Died | 27 December 1636 Banda Aceh, Aceh Sultanate (now Indonesia) |
| Spouse | Kamaliah of Pahang (Putroe Phang) |
| Issue | Crown Prince Meurah Pupok Putri Sri Alam Raja Abdul Jalil Shah I of Asahan |
| House | Meukuta Alam |
| Father | Sultan Mansyur Syah |
| Mother | Puteri Raja Inderabangsa |
| Religion | Sunni |
Iskandar Muda (1583?[1] – 27 December 1636[2]) was the twelfth Sultan of Acèh Darussalam, under whom the sultanate achieved its greatest territorial extent, holding sway as the strongest power and wealthiest state in the western Indonesian archipelago and the Strait of Malacca. "Iskandar Muda" literally means "young Alexander," and his conquests were often compared to those of Alexander the Great.[2] In addition to his notable conquests, during his reign, Aceh became known as an international centre of Islamic learning and trade. He was the last Sultan of Aceh who was a direct lineal male descendant of Ali Mughayat Syah, the founder of the Aceh Sultanate. Iskandar Muda's death meant that the founding dynasty of the Aceh Sultanate, the House of Meukuta Alam died out and was replaced by another dynasty.
- ^ World Book article[permanent dead link], accessed 4 January 2007
- ^ a b Yusra Habib Abdul Gani, Sultan Iskandar Muda Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 4 January 2007