Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain

Styles of
**Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain**
Styles of; Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain
Reference style	His Highness
Spoken style	Your Highness
Alternative style	Tuanku

Names
	Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain bin Raja Idris Shah
Regnal name
	Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris A’fifullah Shah

Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain
راج إسكندر ذوالقرنين‎
Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ; راج إسكندر ذوالقرنين‎
Raja Di-Hilir of Perak
Deputy Crown Prince of Perak
Incumbent	20 June 2014 - present
Predecessor	Raja Jaafar
Born	Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain bin Raja Idris Shah; 8 February 1955; Hospital Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaya
Spouse	Tunku Soraya (m. 1986)
Issue	Raja Nabil Imran Abdul Aziz; Raja Idris Shah; Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah; Raja Safia Azizah; Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah;
Names
Names
	Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain bin Raja Idris Shah
Regnal name
	Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris A’fifullah Shah
House	House of Perak (by birth); House of Kedah (by marriage);
Father	Sultan Idris Shah II
Mother	Raja Perempuan Muzwin
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, Perak, 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

On August 24, 1986, he married Tunku Soraya, the adopted daughter cum niece (in the matrilineal line) of Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah and Almarhumah Sultanah Bahiyah binti Tuanku Abdul Rahman. 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	(1960-04-30)30 April 1960	Hospital Besar, Alor Star, Kedah	65 years, 7 months and 24 days
His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Nabil Imran Abdul Aziz	(1987-08-02)2 August 1987	Kedah	38 years, 4 months and 22 days
His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Idris Shah	(1989-07-18)18 July 1989	Kedah	36 years, 5 months and 6 days
Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah	(1992-06-12)12 June 1992	Kedah	33 years, 6 months and 12 days
Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Safia Azizah	(1996-06-05)5 June 1996	Kedah	29 years, 6 months and 19 days
His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah	(2000-11-18)18 November 2000	Kedah	25 years, 1 month and 6 days

Styles and honours

The full title and style of Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain is:^[2]

His Highness Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris A’fifullah Shah, D.K., D.K. II (Johor), D.K.A. II., P.S.M., S.P.C.M., S.S.D.K., Raja Di-Hilir of Perak

Honours of Perak

Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK) (27 August 2016)^[3]
Member Second Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA II) (2010)^[4]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (24 September 1983)^[5]
Recipient of the Sultan Idris Shah II Installation Medal (26 October 1963)
Recipient of the Sultan Azlan Shah Installation Medal (9 December 1985)
Recipient of the Sultan Azlan Shah Silver Jubilee Medal (2009)
Recipient of the Sultan Nazrin Shah Installation Medal (6 May 2015)

Honours of Malaysia

Malaysia
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (20 October 2016)^[6]
- Recipient of the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (11 April 2012)
- Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (20 July 2024)
Johor
- Second Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK II) (23 March 2017)^[7]
- Recipient of Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Coronation Medal (23 March 2015)
Kedah
- Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK) – Dato' Seri (30 January 2000)^[8]^[9]
- Recipient of the Sultan Abdul Halim Golden Jubilee Medal (15 July 2008)
- Recipient of the Sultan Sallehuddin Installation Medal (22 October 2018)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain

8. Sultan Idris Shah I of Perak (=24)

4. Sultan Iskandar of Perak

9. Che Nga Manah

2. Sultan Idris Shah II of Perak

10. Raja Kulop Muhammad Kramat

5. Raja Puteh Umi Kalsum

11. Raja Sofia

1. Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain

12. Raja Harun al-Rashid

6. Raja Arif Shah

13. Cik Puan Rahmah

3. Raja Muzwin

14. Abdullah

7. Cik Puan Aziza Abdullah

References

^ "Raja Muda, Raja Di-Hilir Perak take oath as heirs to throne". Malay Mail Online. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
^ "NAMA DAN GELARAN RAJA-RAJA NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN" (in Malay). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
^ Shamsul Kamal Amarudin (27 August 2016). "Sultan Nazrin anugerah SPCM kepada kerabat Perak" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
^ "Carian Rekod Penerima Darjah Kebesaran/Pingat Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan" (in Malay).
^ "Four new Datuk Seris on birthday honours list". New Straits Times. 24 September 1983. p. 7.
^ "Senarai Penerima Panglima Setia Mahkota Tahun 2016" (PDF). Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
^ "Sultan Johor Berkenan Anugerahkan 'Datuk' Kepada Tiga Individu". mStar (in Malay). 21 March 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 2000 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
^ "Kedah Sultan calls for stop to mosque misuse". New Straits Times. 31 January 2000. p. 4.

[1] "Raja Muda, Raja Di-Hilir Perak take oath as heirs to throne". Malay Mail Online. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2017.

[2] "NAMA DAN GELARAN RAJA-RAJA NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN" (in Malay). Retrieved 25 September 2025.

[3] Shamsul Kamal Amarudin (27 August 2016). "Sultan Nazrin anugerah SPCM kepada kerabat Perak" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

[CarianPenerimaPingatNegeriPerak-4] "Carian Rekod Penerima Darjah Kebesaran/Pingat Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan" (in Malay).

[5] "Four new Datuk Seris on birthday honours list". New Straits Times. 24 September 1983. p. 7.

[6] "Senarai Penerima Panglima Setia Mahkota Tahun 2016" (PDF). Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).

[7] "Sultan Johor Berkenan Anugerahkan 'Datuk' Kepada Tiga Individu". mStar (in Malay). 21 March 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

[8] "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 2000 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2024.

[9] "Kedah Sultan calls for stop to mosque misuse". New Straits Times. 31 January 2000. p. 4.

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Royal family of Perak

Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, the Sultan Tuanku Zara Salim, the Raja Permaisuri Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah, the Raja Kecil Besar Raja Nazira Safya Raja Jaafar, the Raja Muda Raja Nazhatul Shima, the Raja Puan Besar Raja Shah Azman (s/o late Raja Nor Mahani) Raja Nor Azwina (d/o late Raja Nor Mahani) Christopher Daud Grant Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, the Raja Di-Hilir Tunku Soraya of Kedah, the Raja Puan Muda Raja Nabil Imran Che’ Jocelyn Nur Alina Abdullah Raja Sarah Bahiyah Raja Abdul Halim Iskandar Raja Idris Shah Che’ Anis Nabilla binti Dato’ Abdul Razak Raja Intan Soraya Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah Muhammad Firdaus bin Muhammad Sukor Raja Safia Azizah Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah, the Raja Kecil Sulong Datin Seri Nadia Esham binti Esham Raja Iskandar, the Raja Kecil Tengah Che’ Puan Rokiak, the Che’ Puan Kecil Tengah Raja Muhammad Azryn Shah Che’ Hezrin Nazlin Raja Muhammad Ibrahim Che’ Sazelinoor Raja Ahmad Zarif Iskandar Raja Ahmad Zakwan Ilmi Raja Anis Azyarina Almarhum Raja Izuddin Chulan, the Raja Kecil Bongsu Raja Arbi, the Raja Puan Kecil Bongsu Raja Shamir Che’ Fadzliza Hamin Raja Amaluddin Chulan Raja Zara Dariah Muhammad Rizal Bin Yaakob Raja Zana Nadiah Shahzan Bin Dato' Shamsul Bahari Raja Dara Zaliah Meor Faizal Bin Sairi Raja Dana Afzan
Azlan Shah's family
Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Bainun, Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah's widow Raja Azureen Dato' Seri Mohd Salleh Latiff Mohd Salleh Datin Nurlin Mohd Salleh Dato' Syed Haizam Hishamuddin Putra Jamalullail of Perlis & Selangor, the Engku Panglima Setia Diraja of Selangor Sharifah Nur Alara Budriah Jamalullail Syed Azlan Salahuddin Putra Jamalullail Sharifah Nur Zahra Hatijah Jamalullail Sharifah Nur Ilana Bainunsafia Jamalullail Azlin Mohd Salleh Azim Mohd Salleh Dato' Seri Noraini Jane Kamarul Ariffin, Raja Ashman Shah's widow Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah, the Raja Kecil Sulong Datin Seri Nadia Esham binti Esham Raja Eminah Alliyah Mustafa Mohammad (né Patrick Mcdonald) Raja Bainunnisa Safia Raja Eleena Ismail Farouk Omar Azlan Imran Azlan Ashman Azlan Puteri Alia Azleena Tengku Muhammad Ariff Puteri Nur Iman Sofia Raja Yong Sofia Tunku Kamil of Kedah Tunku Aznal Shahabudin Tunku Amira Shahabudin Tunku Maisara Shahabudin
Idris Shah's family
Raja Nazhatul Shima, the Raja Puan Besar Raja Jaafar, the Raja Muda Syed Saif Alsagoff (s/o late Syed Omar Alsagoff) Syed Ibrahim Alsagoff (s/o late Syed Omar Alsagoff) Che’ Suzanna Farah Sharifah Nadyatul Iman Alsagoff Syed Ismail Iman Alsagoff Sharifah Salma Elora Alsagoff Syed Redzuan Alsagoff (s/o late Syed Omar Alsagoff) Sharifah Nadiah Almahdaly Syed Shareef Alsagoff (s/o late Syed Omar Alsagoff) Syed Idris Alsagoff (s/o late Syed Omar Alsagoff) Syed Iskandar Alsagoff (s/o late Syed Omar Alsagoff) Che’ Vivian Khor Min Zi Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, the Raja Di-Hilir Tunku Soraya of Kedah, the Raja Puan Muda Raja Nabil Imran Che’ Jocelyn Nur Alina Abdullah Raja Sarah Bahiyah Raja Abdul Halim Iskandar Raja Idris Shah Che’ Anis Nabila binti Dato’ Abdul Razak Raja Intan Soraya Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah Muhammad Firdaus bin Muhammad Sukor Raja Safia Azizah Raja Siffudin Muazzam Shah Raja Dato' Seri Izzuddin Iskandar Shah Tengku Datin Seri Noor Hazah Raja Teh Umi Kalsom Raja Muzaffar Idris Shah Raja Putra Muhamad Riza Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Queen of Malaysia & the Permaisuri of Johor Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia & the Sultan of Johor Tunku Ismail, the Regent & the Tunku Mahkota of Johor Che' Puan Mahkota Khaleeda, the Che' Puan Mahkota of Johor Tunku Khalsom Aminah Sofiah Tunku Iskandar Abdul Jalil Abu Bakar Ibrahim, the Raja Muda of Johor Tunku Abu Bakar Ibrahim Tunku Zahrah Zarith Aziyah Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Dato' Dennis Muhammad Layla Sofiah Second child (undeclared name) Tunku Idris Iskandar, the Tunku Temenggong of Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Tunku Panglima of Johor Tunku Abu Bakar, the Tunku Putera of Johor Raja Dato' Seri Ir. Jamil Ariffin YBhg. Datin Seri Fazilah Hani binti Dato' Harun Raja Rafiuddin Ariff Shah (s/o late Tengku Datin Seri Zalila) Che’ Nur Shazwani Raja Idris Iskandar Shah (s/o late Tengku Datin Seri Zalila) Raja Muhammad Hazim Shah (s/o late Tengku Datin Seri Zalila)