Samudera Pasai Sultanate

The Samudera Pasai Sultanate (Malay: كسلطانن سامودرا ڤاساي), also known as Samudera or Pasai or Samudera Darussalam or Pacem, was a Muslim kingdom on the north coast of Sumatra from the 13th to the 16th centuries. The kingdom was believed to have been founded by Merah Silu, who later converted to Islam and adopted the name Malik ul Salih, in the year 1267 CE.

Samudera Pasai Sultanate
كسلطانن سامودرا ڤاساي
1267–1524
Map of Pasai, at today's Lhokseumawe of Sumatra, Aceh province.
CapitalPasai
Common languagesOld Malay
Religion
Sunni Islam
GovernmentMonarchy
Sultan 
 1267–1297
Malik ul Salih (founder)
 1514–1517
Zainal Abidin IV (last)
History 
 Foundation
1267
 Portuguese invasion
1521
 Annexation by the Aceh Sultanate
1524
CurrencyDirham coins
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Srivijaya
Aceh Sultanate
Portuguese Empire
Today part ofIndonesia

Little evidence has been left to allow for historical study of the kingdom.

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