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Soltani (other)
Soltani (''soltānī'', ; ; also spelt as Sultani; derived from sultan) is an Arabic and Persian language, Persian name meaning ‘strength-ruler’ and may refer to: * Neda Agha-Soltan, often incorrectly called "Neda Soltani", see Death of Neda Agha-Soltan * Neda Soltani (born 1977), an Iranian woman who had to flee Iran after media reports confused her with Neda Agha-Soltan * Hocine Soltani (1972–2002), Algerian boxer * Karim Soltani (born 1984), Algerian footballer * Kian Soltani (born 1992), Austrian-Iranian cellist * Abdolfattah Soltani (born 1953), Iranian human rights lawyer * Soltani, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, a village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran * Soltani, Baft, a village in Kerman Province, Iran *Chelow kabab, Soltani Chelow Kabob, a popular Persian food dish * Soltani, Sistan and Baluchestan, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran * Soltani, West Azerbaijan, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Soltani Olya, a village in South Khora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan
Sultan (; ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who claimed almost full sovereignty (i.e., not having dependence on any higher ruler) without claiming the overall caliphate, or to refer to a powerful governor of a province within the caliphate. The adjectival form of the word is "sultanic", and the state and territories ruled by a sultan, as well as his office, are referred to as a sultanate ( '. The term is distinct from king ( '), though both refer to a sovereign ruler. The use of "sultan" is restricted to Muslim countries, where the title carries religious significance, contrasting the more secular ''king'', which is used in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries. Brunei, Malaysia and Oman are the only sovereign states which retain the title "sultan" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
