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Encyclopedia > Sultana (title)

The term Sultana is used for a few Muslim women rulers in history. The most famous was Razia Sultana of India. It is also misused by non-Muslim Europeans as the title of the chief wife of a Sultan. A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ... Given name Razia al-Din, throne name Jalâlat ud-Dîn Raziyâ. She is usually referred to in history as Razia Sultan or Razia Sultana. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings muslim monarch ruling under the terms of shariah The title carries moral weight and religious authority, as the rulers role was defined in the Quran. ...


In Aceh, there were five Sultanas who ruled: Aceh (pronounced Ah-chay) is a special territory (daerah istimewa, or special area) of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. ...

  • Sultana Seri Ratu Nihrasyiah Rawangsa Khadiyu of Pase (1400-1427)
  • Sultana Seri Ratu Ta'jul Alam Syafiatuddin Syah of Aceh (1641-1675)- daughter of Sultan Iskandar Muda the Great, and wife of Sultan Iskandar Tani. She spoke 6 languanges, Acehnese, Malay, Spanish, Dutch, Arabic, and Persian.
  • Sultana Seri Ratu Nurul Alam Naqiatuddin Syah of Aceh (1675-1678)- god daughter of Sultana Safiatudin.
  • Sultana Seri Ratu Zakiatuddin Inayat Syah (1678-1688)- god daughter of Sultana Safiatuddin.
  • Sultana Seri Ratu Kamalat Syah (1688-1699)- goddaughter of Sultana Safiatuddin. Replaced by her husband, under pressure from the Mufti of Mecca.

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Sultana (title) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (163 words)
The term Sultana is used for a few Muslim women rulers in history.
It is also used by non-Muslim Europeans as the title of the chief wife of a Sultan.
Sultana Seri Ratu Ta'jul Alam Syafiatuddin Syah of Aceh (1641-1675)- daughter of Sultan Iskandar Muda the Great, and wife of Sultan Iskandar Tani.
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