Aceh-Ottoman Relation in Bustan al-Salatin
Journal: Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences
Year: 2014

In the 16th century, the Aceh sultanate under the rule of Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah al-Kahhar requested for help from the Ottoman State to confront the Portuguese in Malacca. The request became the beginning point for Aceh relation with the Ottoman State as an Islamic superpower then. Among important records referring to the historical event was one written by Nuruddin al-Raniri in his masterpiece Bustan al-Salatin. The entry in Bustan al-Salatin on Aceh-Ottoman State relation became proof and