Muhammad Shah of Malacca
Sultan Muhammad Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Megat Iskandar Shah (died 1444) was the third sultan of Malacca. He is the son of Megat Iskandar Shah of Malacca. He ruled Malacca from 1424 to 1444.[1]:246 He was succeeded by Abu Syahid 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.
| Muhammad Shah | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Sultan of Malacca | |
| Reign | Malacca Sultanate: 1424–1444 |
| Predecessor | Megat Iskandar Shah |
| Successor | Abu Syahid Shah |
| Died | 1444 |
| Issue | Abu Syahid Shah Muzaffar Shah |
| Father | Megat Iskandar Shah |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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 to repeat 'there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger'. After the king repeated these words, the Prophet said that a ship from Jeddah 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.
Baju Melayu
The king is the inventor of Baju Melayu or initially known as Baju Kurung.
References
- Cœdès, George (1968). The Indianized states of Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824803681.
Muhammad Shah of Malacca House of Malacca Died: 1444 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Megat Iskandar Shah |
Sultan of Malacca 1424-1444 |
Succeeded by Abu Syahid Shah |