Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Adilin II of Kedah

Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Adilin Mu'adzam Shah II
محمد جيوا زين العابدين معظم شاه ٢
al-Azizzu ul-Mulk al-Qadir al-Ghalib Ghahr al-Maghlub, us-Sultan Khalifatu’llah ‘Ala Da’irah Kedah
Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kedah Dar ul-Aman
Reign1710 – 23 September 1778
PredecessorAhmad Tajuddin Halim Shah I
SuccessorAbdullah Mukarram Shah
Born1699
Kedah Darul Aman
Died23 September 1778 (aged 78–79)
Istana Baginda, Alor Star
Burial
SpouseNang Che’ Puan Paduka Bonda
Tunku Putri
the third wife
the fourth wife
IssueTunku Long Putra Shah
Tunku Mangku Putra
Sultan Abdullah Mukarram Shah
Sultan Dziaddin Mukarram Shah II
Tunku Rahima
Tunku Dayang
Posthumous name
Al-Marhum Kota Star al-Awwal
HouseKedah
FatherAbdullah Mu'adzam Shah
MotherWan Nang Mas
ReligionSunni Islam

Paduka Sri Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Adilin Mu'adzam Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah I (Jawi: ڤدوك سري سلطان محمد جيوا زين العابدين معظم شاه ٢ ابن المرحوم سلطان أحمد تاج الدين حليم شاه ١; 1699 – 23 September 1778; also spelt Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zain al-‘Adilan Mu’azzam Shah) was the 19th Sultan of Kedah and reigned from 1710 to 1778. He is widely known as the founder of Alor Setar with many current landmarks in the city being attributed to him.