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Abdullah Bin Abdullah Al Saud
Abdullah bin Abdullah Al Saud (; born July 1843), later known as Abdullah Pasha, was a member of the Al Thunayan family, a branch of the House of Saud. He was a son of Abdullah bin Thunayan, Emir of Nejd. Abdullah was born in July 1843, on the day his father died. As an adult, he made attempts to rebuild the Second Saudi State that his ancestors had ruled over. He eventually ended up in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman capital of Constantinople, where he ostensibly spent the rest of his life. He later served on the Ottoman Council of State. He also served the Ottoman government as an arbitrator for its relations with Arab tribes living within the empire. Abdullah was the paternal grandfather of Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan, the consort of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. Life Abdullah bin Abdullah Al Saud was the son of Abdullah bin Thunayan, Emir of Nejd from 1841 to 1843. Abdullah bin Thunayan became emir after overthrowing his cousin Khalid bin Saud Al Saud (1811–1865), Khalid b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasha
Pasha (; ; ) was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman political and military system, typically granted to governors, generals, dignitary, dignitaries, and others. ''Pasha'' was also one of the highest titles in the 20th-century Kingdom of Egypt and it was also used in Morocco in the 20th century, where it denoted a regional official or governor of a district. Etymology The English word ''pasha'' comes from Turkish language, Turkish ('; also ()). The Oxford English Dictionary attributes the origin of the English borrowing to the mid-17th century. The etymology of the Turkish word itself has been a matter of debate. Contrary to titles like emir (''amīr'') and bey (sir), which were established in usage much earlier, the title ''pasha'' came into Ottoman Empire, Ottoman usage right after the reign of Osman I (d. 1324), though it had been used before the Ottomans by some Anatolian beyliks, Anatolian Turkish rulers of the same era. Old Turkish had no fixed distinction betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
