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During his 30 year reign (1606 - 1636 BC) Sultan Iskandar Muda has brought the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam to glory. At that time, this kingdom had become the fifth largest Islamic empire in the world after the Islamic empires of Morocco, Isfahan, Persia and Agra. The entire territory of the Malay peninsula has been unified under its empire and economically the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam has had good international trade diplomacy relations. The people of Aceh also experience prosperity with arrangements that cover all aspects of life, made by Iskandar Muda. on September 14, 1993, the government of the Republic of Indonesia awarded the title of National Hero to Sultan Iskandar Muda for his services and glory in building the important foundations of constitutional relations and for his majesty

The other side of the aceh tsunami tragedy and aceh peace. GAM rebels vow the imminent cease-fire won't stop them working for an independent Aceh. But how has the Tsunami affected their chance of success? Exclusively, journalist Martin Adler has entered rebel territory and is the first reporter to hear their side of the story. From their vantage point in the mountain, insurgents watched the wave flatten local villages. Although none of GAM's fighters were killed, their source of supplies has been wiped out and families killed. But the Tsunami has also brought their struggle for independence to the world's attention. They know it could be a turning point in the war and will use any proposed cease-fire to regroup. "It may be peace or it may be war but we will still mobilise our forces," states Commander Muharram, GAM's top leader in North Aceh