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Iskandar, Iskander, Skander, Askander, Eskinder, or Scandar (Arabic: إسكندر; Persian: اسکندر Eskandar or سکندر Skandar), is a variant of the given name Alexander in cultures such as Iran (Persia), Arabia and others throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia, Caucasus and Central Asia.
Iskandar Mirza (1384 – 1415) was a member of the Timurid dynasty and the grandson of its founder, the Central Asian conqueror Timur. Iskandar was among the princes who attempted to claim the throne in the aftermath of Timur's death. He became a prominent ruler and was notable for his strong interest in culture and learning.
Iskandar (name) or Eskandar also Iskander, Skandar, or Scandar is a given name and a surname. Iskandar or Eskandar or their varieties may also refer to: Places.
Mohamad Azlan bin Iskandar (born 1 June 1982, in Kuching, Sarawak), known as Mohd Azlan Iskandar, is a Malaysian former squash player. He has reached the World No. 10 ranking and won the Kuala Lumpur Open and the Malaysian Open .
Ibrahim ibni Iskandar (Jawi: إبراهيم ابن إسکندر; born Tunku Ibrahim Ismail ibni Tunku Mahmood Iskandar, 22 November 1958) is the King of Malaysia and the fifth Sultan of modern Johor. Ibrahim was born during the reign of his great-grandfather, Sultan Sir Ibrahim , and became heir apparent when his father, Sultan Iskandar ...
The Hikayat Aceh described Iskandar Muda as a scion of the lineage (nasab) and race (bangsa) of Iskandar Zulkarnain, Alexander the Great. Through this statement, the hikayat presented Aceh as a part of the Malay world, since Iskandar Zulkarnain was the purported ancestor of the Melaka , Johor , Perak and Pahang rulers.
Qara Iskandar (Azerbaijani: قارا اسکندر; Persian: قرا اسکندر) ruled the Qara Qoyunlu or Black Sheep Turcoman tribe from 1420 to 1436. His struggles with the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh show that he was a brave leader, but he was not able to continue developing what he inherited from his father Qara Yusuf; his reign also saw the decline (and attenuation) of the Qara Qoyunlu.
Sultan Iskandar was a major advocate of decentralizing the Federated Malay States and even visited the Colonial Office in August 1924 to espouse his views. [ 1 ] For a short time, he resided at the Istana Lembah (which was built by Tukang Sofian after the great flood of 1926 and completed in 1931) whilst the Istana Iskandariah was being built ...