Abu Syahid (Sultan of Malacca)
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| Sri Parameswara Dewa Shah | |
| Sultan of Malacca | |
| Reign | Malacca Sultanate: 1444 - 1446 |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Muhammad Shah |
| Successor | Muzaffar Shah |
Sultan Abu Syahid Shah was the sultan of Malacca from 1444 to 1446. Despite the fact that Malacca was a Muslim kingdom, Syahid Shah was a practicing Hindu.He styled himself as Raja Sri Parameswara Dewa Shah. His predecessor, Sultan Muhammad Shah had alleged a meeting with the Prophet Muhammad and converted to Islam. Syahid Shah on taking a Hindu title represented a traditionalist reaction in Malacca against Islam, the new religion. He reigned for only seventeen months, after which he was murdered in a plot allegedly conspired by the Tamil Muslim Bendahara (Prime Minister), Tun Ali. Syahid Shah was then given the title Abu Syahid which means the Matyred King.
[edit] References
1. Modul Latihan Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sejarah, Pusat Perkembangan Kurikulum Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia.
2. Malaysia Kita, International Law Book Services, Kuala Lumpur, 2005
| Preceded by Muhammad Shah |
Sultan of Malacca 1424–1444 |
Succeeded by Muzaffar Shah |
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