Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain Explained

Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain
Malay: {{Script|Arab|راج إسكندر ذوالقرنين
Raja Di-Hilir of Perak
Succession:Deputy Crown Prince of Perak
Reign:20 June 2014 - present
Reign-Type:Incumbent
Predecessor:Raja Jaafar
Full Name:Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah
Regnal Name:Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris A’fifullah Shah
Birth Name:Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain bin Raja Idris Shah
Birth Date:8 February 1955
Issue:
    Father:Sultan Idris Shah II
    Mother:Raja Perempuan Muzwin
    House:
      Religion:Sunni Islam

      Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris A’fifullah Shah (Jawi: راج إسكندر ذوالقرنين ابن المرحوم سلطان إدريس عفيف الله شاه; born 8 February 1955) is a member of the Perak Royal Family who is the current Raja Di-Hilir (Deputy Crown Prince) of Perak. He is currently the second in the line of succession to the throne of the Malaysian state of Perak since 20 June 2014.[1]

      Early life

      Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain was born on 8 February 1955 at Hospital Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Kangsar in then Federation of Malaya. He is the son of Sultan Idris Shah II and Raja Muzwin.

      Education

      Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain was educated at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Clifford, Kuala Kangsar. He continued his studies in London.

      Personal life

      He married Tunku Soraya, the adopted daughter cum niece (on the matrilineal line) of Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah and Almarhumah Sultanah Bahiyah binti Tuanku Abdul Rahman, on 24 August 1986. They have three sons and two daughters.

      Name Birth Place of birth Age
      Her Royal Highness (Duli Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Puan Muda of Perak Darul Ridzuan
      Tunku Soraya Binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
      30 April 1960 Hospital Besar, Alor Star, Kedah
      His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Nabil Imran Abdul Aziz 2 August 1987 Kedah
      His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Idris Shah 18 July 1989 Kedah
      Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah 12 June 1992 Kedah
      Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Safia Azizah 5 June 1996 Kedah
      His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah 18 November 2000 Kedah

      Styles and honours

      Royal Name:Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain
      Dipstyle:His Highness
      Offstyle:Your Highness
      Altstyle:Tuanku

      References

      1. News: Raja Muda, Raja Di-Hilir Perak take oath as heirs to throne. 26 November 2017. Malay Mail Online. 1 July 2014.
      2. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat.

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