His brief tenure started a decade-long period of dynastic weakness and strife in the Aceh kingdom.
When Sultan Ali died in June 1579, he was nominally succeeded by Sultan Muda who was only four months old.
[1] However, the child died after a very short time.
He was succeeded by his uncle Sultan Mughal who was the vassal lord of Priaman.
The new ruler took the throne name Sultan Sri Alam.