At 790 Years of Islam in Peureulak, Based on the book of records Zubdatu'l Chronicles, the work of Al-Haq Nuru'l Masyriqyal-Dahlawy and Book Idhatu'1-Haq fi Mamlakati'l Pauraula 'work is Abu Ishaq Al-Makarani. But many researchers critical history, Perlak doubt it as the first place the establishment of the Islamic empire in Aceh. Reinforced by a lack found artevak-artevak or sites of the oldest relics of history. So the researchers are more likely to conclude first Islamic kingdom in the archipelago is the kingdom of Aceh and Samudra Pasai Islam found in North Aceh. Much of the evidence is convincing, either in the form of text and other archaeological objects. As pasai dirham currency and a tombstone that reads anniversary of the death of the Sultan of Samudra Pasai Islamic kingdom. But as the historian argues that the first Islamic kingdom is Peureulak, but the Islamic empire with advanced civilization is Pasee, the main cause is not the discovery of Islamic civilization in Peureulak is because many Islamic relics Peureulak destroyed and lost during the attack pasuka kingdom of Sriwijaya kingdom Islam Peureulak Rerensi biography of Abu Ishaq Al-Makarani and Nurul Haq Al-Masyigyal Dhlawy undiscovered and even the original book Idhatu'l-Haq fi Mamlakati'l Pauraulak and Zubdatu'l Chronicles also never found, only a copy of a copy is never shown in the History Seminar Sign in and development of Islam in Aceh and Nusantara 1980, in Rantau Kualasimpang. Peureulak first Sultan, Sultan Alaiddin Sheikh Maulana Abdul Aziz Shah Shiite, he changed the name of the capital of the kingdom of Bandar Peureulak into Bandar Khalifah.
Behind the name change Bandar Peureulak stakes caliph is to eliminate the influence of the Hindu kingdom Peureulak then almost the entire archipelago ruled by the Hindu kingdom of Srivijaya.