Samudera Pasai, also known as Samudera and Pasai sometimes called Samudera Darussalam, ias a Muslim harbour kingdom on the north coast of Sumatra from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries CE.
It is believed the word Samudera derives from Samudra meaning ocean in Sanskrit.
According to Hikayat Raja-raja Pasai, it is said Merah Silu saw an ant as big as a cat, he caught it and ate it and he named the place Samandara.
King Merah Silu later converts to Islam.
Known as Malik ul Salih, he is the sultan in year 1267 CE.
