Iskandar
Iskandar or Eskandar is the given name of Alexander, after Alexander the Great, as preserved by various cultures. Popularly, people know him as al-Eskandar, that literally adds "the great" to his name.
It can also refer to:
- 9K720 Iskander, a Russian ballistic missile
- Iskandar Malaysia, the new main southern development corridor in Johor, Malaysia
- Iscandar, fictional planet in Space Battleship Yamato a.k.a. Star Blazers
- Eskandar, East Azerbaijan, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
- Eskandar, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran
People with the given name
- Iskandar-i Shaykhi
- Iskandar (Timurid dynasty), a ruler of Persia
- Iskander Hachicha, Tunisian judoka
- Iskandar Khatloni, Tajikistani journalist
- Iskandar Muda, famous ruler of Aceh Sultanate
- Sultan Iskandar (disambiguation), names of several Muslim rulers who share the same title and name
- Iskander Mirza, first President of the Republic of Pakistan
- Iskandar Safa, French businessman
- Skanderbeg, 15-th century war lord and national hero of Albania
People with the surname
- Djoko Iskandar, Indonesian zoologist
- Fazil Iskander, Russian novelist
Places
- Eskandar, Iran, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province
- Iskanderkul, an alpine lake located in the Fann Mountains of Tajikistan.
See also
- Iskandar (film), a 2003 film
- Sikandar (disambiguation)
- İskender (disambiguation)
- List of Fate/Zero characters (anime)
- Iscandar (Space Battleship Yamato)
References
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