Ali Jalla Abdul Jalil Shah II

Who was Ali Jalla Abdul Jalil Shah II?

Ali Jalla Abdul Jalil Shah II was the Sultan of Johor from 1571 to 1597.

Ali Jalla Abdul Jalil Shah II married Fatima Raja the sister of Muzaffar II of Johor who was the sultan of Johor. On Muzaffar's death, Ali Jalla and Fatima's son Abdul Jalil I of Johor became the sultan. He died less than a year later and Ali Jalla was then made the sultan.

During Johor's reign Johor Lama was rebuilt and became a major center of trade in the Malay Peninsula. In 1576 and 1578 the Portuguese tried to take it over but were repulsed both times.