This accessible descriptive narrative for students, scholars, and general readers captures the magic of the life and times of Empress Nur Jahan, a Muslim woman empress of the early 17th century who co-ruled the Mughal Empire with her husband Emperor Jahangir and even governed in his place when...
Define Mughal Empire. Mughal Empire synonyms, Mughal Empire pronunciation, Mughal Empire translation, English dictionary definition of Mughal Empire. n any of the Muslim emperors of India Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Editio
1. (Historical Terms) a member of the Muslim dynasty, descended from Fatima, daughter of Mohammed, and Ali, her husband, that ruled over North Africa and parts of Egypt and Syria (909–1171) 2. (Historical Terms) Also called: Fatimite a descendant of Fatima and Ali Collins English Dictio...
Following this, Muhammad Ali successfully brought about Egyptian independence from the Ottoman Empire. By 1831, he was effectively an independent ruler of a more modern Egypt.(埃及是一个非洲国家,严格来说是奥斯曼帝国的一部分。它首先被法国军队入侵。在英国的帮助下,奥斯曼军队将法国人赶出了埃及。在此...
(led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah)—had been campaigning for independence for decades, but disagreed as to how it should be implemented. Congress favoured a unified secular Indian state, whereas the League, fearing domination by the Hindu majority, desired a separate Islamic state for Muslim-majority ...
Caliphate, the state comprising the Muslim community in the centuries after the death of Muhammad. Ruled by a caliph (Arabic khalifah, ‘successor’), the Caliphate grew rapidly during its first two centuries. Dynastic struggles later caused its decline,
It was a Muslim Dynasty of Turkic-Mongol origin that ruled most part of the northern India from the early 16th to the mid-19th century. The Mughal dynasty was founded by Babur (who ruled from 1526-1530). He was a Chagatai Turk prince and a descendant of the Ottoman conquerors Timur (...
The Caliphate was a political-religious entity that ruled over the Muslim community as well as the regions and people it controlled in the years after the Prophet Muhammad’s death (632 CE). A caliphate is ruled by a caliph (“successor”). Not every Muslim state has had a caliph. Acco...
Mansa Mūsā’s prodigious generosity and piety, as well as the fine clothes andexemplarybehaviour of his followers, did not fail to create a most-favourable impression. The Cairo that Mansa Mūsā visited was ruled by one of the greatest of the Mamlūk sultans, Al-Malik al-Nāṣir. The ...
Before the 10th century, these early immigrants were subjugated by stronger, horse-riding Songhai speakers who took control of the region. Reign of Sunni Ali. Sunni Ali ruled from 1464 to 1492, succeeding Sulayman Dama. Unlike previous Songhai rulers, Ali sought to honor his people’s ...