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Ali Quli
{{given name Ali Quli ( az, Əliqulu; tr, Alikulu; uz, Aliquli; fa, علیقلی, translit='Aliqoli; ur, علی قلی, translit='Alī Qulī) is a Turkic-derived Muslim male given name meaning 'slave of Ali'. It is built from '' quli''. It is equivalent to Arabic-derived '' Abd al-Ali'' or Persian-derived ''Gholamali''. People * Ali Quli Istajlu * Aliquli Jabbadar * Aliqoli Mirza Qajar * Aliqoli Jadid-ol-Eslam * Aliqoli Khan * Ali Kuli Khan Khattak * Ali Quli Khan Zaman * Nawab Ali Quli Khan Bahadur Nawab Ali Quli Mirza Bahadur was the ancestor of Nawabs of Banganapalle and Masulipatam. He belongs to The Najm-i-Sani Dynasty. Genealogy He was elder son of Faiz Beg Najm-i-Sani, and grandson of Nawab Mirza Muhammad Bakir Khan Najm-i-Sani a G ... (17th century), Subadar of Multan, Oudh, Orissa, Gujarat and Delhi * Ali-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkic Languages
The Turkic languages are a language family of over 35 documented languages, spoken by the Turkic peoples of Eurasia from Eastern Europe and Southern Europe to Central Asia, East Asia, North Asia (Siberia), and Western Asia. The Turkic languages originated in a region of East Asia spanning from Mongolia to Northwest China, where Proto-Turkic is thought to have been spoken, from where they expanded to Central Asia and farther west during the first millennium. They are characterized as a dialect continuum. Turkic languages are spoken by some 200 million people. The Turkic language with the greatest number of speakers is Turkish, spoken mainly in Anatolia and the Balkans; its native speakers account for about 38% of all Turkic speakers. Characteristic features such as vowel harmony, agglutination, subject-object-verb order, and lack of grammatical gender, are almost universal within the Turkic family. There is a high degree of mutual intelligibility, upon moderate expo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quli (Turkic)
Qul ( az, qul; kk, құл, translit=qūl; ky, кул, translit=kul; tt-Cyrl, кол, translit=qol; tr, kul; tk, gul; uz, qul) is a word of Turkic origin meaning 'slave'. Uses of the word In Central Asia, Azerbaijan, Iran and South Asia In Central Asia, Azerbaijan, Iran and South Asia, the word ''qul'' has been used as the second part of several Muslim male given names, where it is used with the possessive in Azerbaijani (), Tatar ( ), Turkmen () and Uzbek (), and has been borrowed as () in Persian and () in Urdu. ;List of given names derived from ''qul'' * Abbas Quli * Ahmad Quli * Alim Quli, notably borne by ** Alimqul * Ali Quli * Allah Quli * Bayan Quli, notably borne by ** Bayan Qulï * Hasan Quli * Husayn Quli * Ibrahim Quli, notably borne by ** Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali * Imam Quli * Iman Quli * Ishan Quli, notably borne by ** Işanguly Nuryýew * Jafar Quli * Jamshid Quli, notably borne by ** Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah * Mahdi Quli * Makhdum Quli, notably borne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic Language
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston, 2011. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arabs, Arab people; the term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by diglossia, with an opposition between a standard Prestige (sociolinguistics), prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as First language, mother tongues. Colloquial dialects vary significantly from MSA, impeding mutual intelligibility. MSA is only acquired through formal education and is not spoken natively. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abd Al-Ali
ʻAbd al-ʻAlī ( ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد العلي) is a male Muslim given name. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-ʻAlī'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the most High". It may refer to: Given name * Abd al-Ali al-Birjandi * Abd Al-Ali Wadghiri *Abdul Ali Bahari, Kenyan politician *Abdolali Bazargan (born 1943), Iranian politician *Abdolali Changiz (born 1959), Iranian footballer *Abdol-Ali Mirza Farmanfarmaian (1932–1973), Qajar prince *Abdelali Kasbane (born 1962), Moroccan runner *Abdelali Lahrichi (born 1993), Moroccan basketball player *Abdolali Lotfi (1880–1956), Iranian politician and judge *Abdul Ali Malik, Pakistan Army engineer officer (served 1947–1974) * Abdul Ali Mazari (1946–1996), Afghan politician Middle name * Khan Abdul Ali Khan (1922–1997), Pashtun educationalist Surname *Humayun Abdulali (1914–2001), Indian ornithologist *Muhammed Abdul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Language
Persian (), also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Farsi (, ', ), is a Western Iranian languages, Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian languages, Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages. Persian is a pluricentric language predominantly spoken and used officially within Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan in three mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible standard language, standard varieties, namely Iranian Persian (officially known as ''Persian''), Dari, Dari Persian (officially known as ''Dari'' since 1964) and Tajik language, Tajiki Persian (officially known as ''Tajik'' since 1999).Siddikzoda, S. "Tajik Language: Farsi or not Farsi?" in ''Media Insight Central Asia #27'', August 2002. It is also spoken natively in the Tajik variety by a significant population within Uzbekistan, as well as within other regions with a Persianate society, Persianate history in the cultural sphere of Greater Ira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Quli Istajlu
Ali Quli Istajlu, also known by his later, given name of Sher Afgan Khan ( fa, شيرافگن خان) was a Turkoman who initially served the Safavids, and later became a Mughal courtier, becoming the ''jagirdar'' of Burdwan in West Bengal (1605–1607). He was also the first husband of Nur Jahan (''Mehrunissa''), who later married Jahangir after Ali Quli Khan's death and became Empress of India. He was given the title Sher Afgan Khan ("tiger grappler"), by Prince Salim, Jahangir, after his meritorious actions, during a war with the Rana of Mewar. Ali Quli Khan Istajlu, was educated under the instructions of Shah Ismail II of Safavid dynasty in Iran. Like his wife, Sher Afgan was also an immigrant from Persia, who fled from Iran, to Kandahar, then in India. He was the father of a daughter called Mihr-un-nissa Begum, after she married Prince Shahryar, the fifth and youngest son of Jahangir and rival to Shah Jahan. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliquli Jabbadar
Aliquli Jabbadar (‘Alī-qolī Jabbadār) () was an Iranian artist, one of the first to have incorporated European influences in the traditional Safavid-era miniature painting. He is known for his scenes of the Safavid courtly life, especially his careful rendition of the physical setting and of details of dress."‘Aliquli Jabbadar", in: Bloom, Jonathan M. and Blair, Sheila S. (2009), The ''Grove encyclopedia of Islamic art and architecture'', Volume 2, pp. 55-56. Oxford University Press, . Jabbadar's name appears on a number of miniatures dating from the 17th century, including four from the State Hermitage in Russia and four from the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in the United States. In one of the signatures, the artist refers himself to as ''farangi'', "the Frank Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliqoli Mirza Qajar
Aliqoli Mirza Qajar (; 7 December 1822 – 14 December 1880) was an Iranian prince of Qajar dynasty and scholar who served as the first Minister of Science in Qajar Iran. He was the forty-seventh son of Fath-Ali Shah (), King of Iran. Aliqoli Mirza was fascinated by the European Enlightenment and tried to spread its ideals in Iran. During the heyday of the Dar ul-Funun college, he was the headmaster of the school and played a key role in its survival. In 1860, Shah Naser al-Din Shah established the Ministry of Science and appointed Aliqoli Mirza as its first Minister of Science. He served for 22 years and held various other positions, such as Minister of Mines and supervisor of education and crafts. He was responsible for building Persia's first telegraph line, he ran the government printing house, and he held the governorates of Malayer and Tuyserkan. He also supervised several newspapers, such as the ''Ruznameh-ye Mellati'' and ''Ruznameh-ye elmiya-ye dawlat aliya-ye Iran,'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliqoli Jadid-ol-Eslam
António de Jesus (died ) was a Portuguese figure who flourished in late 17th and early 18th century Safavid Iran. Originally an Augustinian friar and missionary, he converted to Shia Islam during the early reign of Shah (King) Sultan Husayn (1694–1722) and took the name Aliqoli Jadid-ol-Eslam. He subsequently became an apologist of Shi'ism as well as a major polemicist against Christianity, Sufism, Judaism, Sunnism, philosophers and antinomians. In addition, after conversion, he served as an official interpreter (also known as a dragoman) at the royal court in Isfahan. Aliqoli Jadid-ol-Eslam was one of the late 17th century converts in Iran who "helped reaffirm the Majlesi brand of conservatism". Biography Not many details are known about Aliqoli's life. He was born sometime during the second half of the 17th century in Portugal, and was originally an Augustinian friar and missionary named António de Jesus. He arrived in Isfahan, the Safavid royal capital, in 1691 at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliqoli Khan
Aliqoli Khan ( fa, علیقلی بیگ کرجی d. 1667) was a Safavid official, ''gholam'', and high-ranking military commander of Georgian origin, who served during the reign of three consecutive Safavid kings (''shahs''); Safi (r. 1629–1642), Abbas II (r. 1642–1666) and Suleiman I (r. 1666–1694) A member of the Saakadze clan, he was a son of Bijan Beg and a brother to Rostam Khan (d. 1644) and Isa Khan (d. 1654). Known for his "remarkable career", which spanned some fifty years, Aliqoli Beg, the future khan, held the high posts of chancellor/chief justice (''divanbegi''), commander-in-chief ('' sepahsalar-e Iran'') and governor (''beglarbeg'') of the Azerbaijan Province. In 1654, Aliqoli Khan fell out of favor with then incumbent king Abbas II. Known for being the most capable Safavid ruler after his great-grandfather Abbas I (r. 1588–1629), Abbas II effectively tackled many issues that had risen as a result of Safi's reign, including in the military administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Kuli Khan Khattak
Lieutenant General Ali Kuli Khan Khattak ( ur, ) is a retired Pakistani three-star rank general officer and former field commander of X Corps. Prior to this field assignment, he was the chief of general staff and also directed the directorate-general of the Military Intelligence (DGMI) during his career. Khattak was also an instructor in the National Defence University before being elevated to the senior staff appointments. He has been credited for foresight in predicting the dangers of terrorism and the public appraised reputation when thwarting the conspiracy hatched by infiltrated rogue officers against the government of Prime minister Benazir Bhutto. He was superseded by the former Prime minister Nawaz Sharif after approving the appointment of Khattak's course-mate, General Pervez Musharraf to four-star rank and chief of army staff. Personal life Ali Kuli Khan Khattak comes from a military family; his father, Habibullah Khan Khattak, was a senior general officer in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Quli Khan Zaman
Ali Quli Khan Zaman was a leading Uzbeg noble in the court of Mughal emperor Akbar. Before Akbar, he had also served under Humayun and later commanded Mughal army to the eastern Uttar Pradesh region in battle against the rebel Afghans. Ali Quli later rebelled, supported by his Uzbeg kinsmen. His rebellion distracted the Mughal Empire for two years till 1567. Career Ali Quli Khan had kinship ties with other leading Uzbeg nobles of the Akbar who enjoyed powerful position and prestige during the time of Humayun as well. These included Bahadur Khan, Sikandar Khan, Iskandar Khan and Abdullah Khan. These nobles served the Mughal Empire in their own capacity in various regions. Ali Quli primarily proved himself as a distinguished commander by waging wars against the Afghans of the Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, Jaunpur region. He along with his Kinsmen controlled the regions like Banaras, Awadh and Jaunpur. When Abdullah Khan, the governor of Malwa rebelled and on being pursued by Akbar fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
