What is a sultan?
Q: What is a sultan?
A: A sultan is an Islamic ruler who is a monarch.
Q: What is the origin of the word sultan?
A: The word sultan comes from the Arabic language and means "strength", "authority", or "rulership".
Q: What was the status of Muslim rulers who were sultans?
A: Certain Muslim rulers who claimed full sovereignty could be sultans and they did not have to take orders from any higher monarch, without claiming the overall caliphate.
Q: Is there a specific word for a sultan's wife in Arabic?
A: There is no specific word for a sultan's wife in Arabic.
Q: How did the word sultana come into being and what does it mean?
A: The word sultana began to be used (as the feminine version of the Italian word for sultano) in the 16th century in Italy, to describe the wife, mother, daughter, or concubine of a sultan.
Q: What is the meaning of the word sultanate?
A: The dynasty and lands ruled by the Sultan is called a sultanate, which corresponds to a kingdom.
Q: What did some Sultans in the Arab world change their title to during the 20th century?
A: During the 20th century, several Sultans in the Arab world changed their title to "Malik", which means "king" in Arabic.
