Muhammad Shah of Malacca
| Seri Maharaja | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Sultan of Malacca | |
| Predecessor | Megat Iskandar Shah |
| Successor | Sri Parameswara Dewa Shah |
| Born | Malacca Sultanate |
| Died | Malacca, Malacca Sultanate |
| Issue | Sri Parameswara Dewa Shah |
| House | Malacca |
| Father | Megat Iskandar Shah |
| Religion | Hinduism & Islam |
Sultan Muhammad Shah (1424–1444) was the third sultan of Malacca. He is the son of Megat Iskandar Shah. He ruled Malacca from 1424 to 1444.[1]:246 He was succeeded by Sri Parameswara Dewa Shah. He was popularly known as Raja Tengah or Radin Tengah. At first he took the title Seri Maharaja, but then he converted to Islam, because of the possibility of marriage with the daughter of Tamil Muslims. He had two sons, Raja Kassim and Raja Ibrahim.
The dream
It was said that one night the king had a dream. He dreamt that he saw Prophet Muhammad clearly and the Prophet subsequently told him a ship from Varanasi would anchor at the time for afternoon prayers, and the king was to follow the directions of the man who would come out of the ship to pray. With that, the Prophet disappeared from sight. Sure enough, everything described in the dream happened.
References
- ↑ Cœdès, George (1968). The Indianized states of Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824803681.
| Muhammad Shah of Malacca House of Malacca | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mugansakandi'ersha |
Sultan of Malacca 1424-1444 |
Succeeded by Sri Parameswara Dewa Shah |