Iskandar (name)

Iskandar or Eskandar is the (Eastern) variant of the given name Alexander after Alexander the Great, as preserved by various cultures such as Persia (now Iran) and others of the Middle East and Central Asia through works such as the Quran and Iskandarnamah. The Arabic version may also add the definite-article prefix al- , giving al-Iskandar. Popularly, people know him as al-Eskandar, that literally adds "the great" to his name. (Note: See linked topics for references)

It can also refer to:

• 9K720 Iskander, a Russian ballistic missile
• Iskandar Malaysia, the new main southern development corridor in Johor, Malaysia
• Iscandar, fictional planet in Space Battleship Yamato a.k.a. Star Blazers
• Eskandar, East Azerbaijan, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
• Eskandar, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran

People with the given name

• Iskandar-i Shaykhi
• Iskandar (Timurid dynasty), a ruler of Persia
• Iskander Hachicha, Tunisian judoka
• Iskandar Khatloni, Tajikistani journalist
• Iskandar Muda, famous ruler of Aceh Sultanate
• Sultan Iskandar (disambiguation), names of several Muslim rulers who share the same title and name
• Iskander Mirza, first President of the Republic of Pakistan
• Iskandar Safa, French businessman
• Skanderbeg, 15-th century war lord and national hero of Albania

People with the surname

• Djoko Iskandar, Indonesian zoologist
• Fazil Iskander, Russian novelist

Places

• Eskandar, Iran, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province
• Iskanderkul, an alpine lake located in the Fann Mountains of Tajikistan.

See also

• Iskandar (film), a 2003 film
• Sikandar (disambiguation)
• İskender (disambiguation)
• List of Fate/Zero characters (anime)
• Iscandar (Space Battleship Yamato)