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  Ismail - LoveToKnow 1911
ISMAIL (1830-1895), khedive of Egypt, was born at Cairo on the 31st of December 1830, being the second of the three sons of Ibrahim and grandson of Mehemet Ali.
In1866-1867he obtained from the sultan of Turkey, in exchange for an increase in the tribute, firmans giving him the title of khedive, and changing the law of succession to direct descent from father to son; and in 1873 he obtained a new firman making him to a large extent independent.
Ismail then used every available means, by his own undoubted powers of fascination and by judicious expenditure, to bring his personality before the foreign sovereigns and public, and he had no little success.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Ismail   (1372 words)

  
 Sultan Idris Murshidul'adzam Shah
5) Raja Jamil Ariffin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris A'fifullah Shah.
Sultan Ngah Ja'afar Safiuddin Mu'adzam Shah Waliullah, Raja Muda.
16) Raja Fatimah binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Murshidul'adzam Shah, Tengku Ampuan.
www.geocities.com /aizaris/sultan28.html   (1001 words)

  
 Malaysian National News Agency :: BERNAMA
According to the souvenir programme for the installation of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin as the Sultan of Terengganu, Tuanku Mizan is the descendant of Bendahara Paduka Sri Maharaja Johor, Tun Habib (Habab) Abdul Majid, the 20th Bendahara of Johor.
In 1911, Sultan Zainal Abidin III passed a law for the establishment of the Terengganu government stating that it was a Malay and Islamic state and that the Sultan Yang Dipertuan Besar Terengganu had the power of government over its territories and was the supreme leader of the Terengganu government.
Tengku Sri Paduka Raja, Tengku Ismail, was proclaimed the Sultan of Terengganu on Dec 16, 1945 and was later installed as the state's ruler in 1949 with the title Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah, the grandfather of Tuanku Mizan.
www.bernama.com.my /bernama/v3/news.php?id=258776   (962 words)

  
  Sultan Ismail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Almarhum Sultan Sir Ismail Al-Khalidi ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim Al-Masyhur, was the third sultan of modern Johor in Malaysia.
Sultan Ismail who was an animal lover was known affectionately as "Lau Sultan" among the Chinese community in Johor meaning "an old or elderly Sultan".
Sultan Ismail died on May 10, 1981 and was succeeded by his eldest son Sultan Iskandar.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sultan_Ismail   (378 words)

  
 Ismail Pasha
Ismail Pasha, Khedive of Egypt, was born at Cairo on the 31st of December 1830, being the second of the three sons of Ibrahim and grandson of Mehemet Ali.
In 1866-67 he obtained from the sultan of Turkey, in exchange for an increase in the tribute, firmans giving him the title of khedive, and changing the law of succession to direct descent from father to son; and in 1873 he obtained a new firman making him to a large extent independent.
Ismail then used every available means, by his own undoubted powers of fascination and by judicious expenditure, to bring his personality before the foreign sovereigns and public, and he had no little success.
www.nndb.com /people/205/000104890   (1302 words)

  
 Search Results for "Sultan"
...Ismail, sultan of Morocco, 1646?-1727, sultan of Morocco (1672-1727).
WHEN the Sultan Shah-Zaman Goes to the city Ispahan, Even before he gets so far As the place where the clustered palm-trees are, At the last of the thirty palace-gates,...
He was proclaimed sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) by the corps of Janissaries...
www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Sultan   (304 words)

  
 Ismail Pasha Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Ismail Pasha was born in Cairo, the grandson of Mohammed Ali and second son of Ibrahim Pasha.
Ismail succeeded Mohammed Said as the ruler of Egypt in 1863, when the American Civil War increased the demand for Egyptian cotton and when the expected profits from the soon to be completed Suez Canal made Egypt seem more prosperous than it actually was.
Ismail resorted to huge loans at ruinous discounts to obtain the funds necessary for his dreams; he further pledged the revenues of the railroads, taxes, and royal lands.
www.bookrags.com /biography/ismail-pasha   (511 words)

  
 MALAYSIAN MEMORIES
Sultan Mahmud Shah, the last ruler of Malacca, founded Johor when he was forced to flee from the Portuguese in 1511.It became a preeminent Malay state and withstood attacks by the Portuguese, the Achinese and the Bugis.
In 1855, under the terms of a treaty between the British in Singapore and Sultan Ali of Johor, Singapore was ceded to the British and Johor was ceded to Temenggong Daing Ibrahim in exchange for monetary remunerations for Sultan Ali.
A typical example of Sultan Abu Bakar's "finding out for oneself" principle is when the Johor Bahru prison was being constructed he went to Shanghai and Osaka, though journeying in his time was not as simple as today, to look at their prisons in order to incorporate the best in the Johor Bahru prison.
groups.msn.com /MALAYSIANMEMORIES/johor1.msnw   (1228 words)

  
 His Majesty and Her Majesty
On 22 July 1970, Sultan Yahya Petra was elected as Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong by the Conference of Rulers.
Tengku Zainab married Sultan Yahya Petra on 4 June 1939 and was given the title Tengku Ampuan Mahkota (conferred on the consort of the Crown Prince) by Sultan Ibrahim on 9 August 1956.
She was appointed as the Raja Perempuan (title of the consort of the Sultan) of Kelantan on 19 July 1960 and was given the title “Raja Perempuan Zainab II” on the day of the installation of Sultan Yahya Petra as the Sultan of Kelantan.
www.malaysianmonarchy.org.my /portal_bi/rk3/rk3a.php?id=rk3_6   (848 words)

  
 Khedive Ismail
Through bribing those of influence; he was able to obtain the Sultan's approval to restrict ruling succession in his own descendants and gained the title of Khedive in 1867.
Ismail strove against slave trade in Sudan, expanded Egypt’s properties in Africa, and inaugurated the Suez Canal for international navigation.
Ismail died in 1895 and was buried in Cairo
www.presidency.gov.eg /html/e_khedive_ismail.html   (175 words)

  
 Government Steps Up Efforts to Curb Royal Privileges : Malaysia Taking On Sultans
When Sultan Ismail Petra, hereditary ruler of the Malaysian state of Kelantan, roared away from a customs holding area recently in a new Italian-made sports car after refusing to pay more than $800,000 in import taxes, he touched a sensitive nerve in Malaysia.
The role of the sultans was so highly valued by Malays, who constitute about half the population of 18 million, that amendments to the Sedition Act passed by the legislature in 1971 made it an offense to question the position or prerogatives of traditional rulers in public.
Sultan Ismail has denied wrongdoing, saying that the 1972 decision was not a binding rule and that as head of Islam in his state he was bound by Muslim law, not secular law.
www.iht.com /articles/1992/04/03/sult.php   (865 words)

  
 ShaikhSiddiqui Ghaznavi
Sultan Alptigin died in 997, and was succeeded by his younger son Sultan Ismail of Ghazni.
Sultan Mahmud campaigned against the Shahis in 1001, and in 1004 raided deep into the Punjab, defeated a Shahi army and captured Bhatia and Multan.
Sultan Mahmud had contracted malaria during his last invasion.
www.shaikhsiddiqui.com /ghaznavi.html   (704 words)

  
 Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In full, Almarhum Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III (1906/1907?-September 20, 1979) was the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia, and the fifteenth Sultan of Terengganu.
Sultan Ismail was elected fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and served in that office from September 21, 1965 until September 20, 1970.
Sultan Ismail was reigning as Yang di-Pertuan Agong when the May 13 incident sparked racial riots in Kuala Lumpur and parliament was suspended.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ismail_Nasiruddin_Shah_ibni_Almarhum_Sultan_Zainal_Abidin_III   (807 words)

  
 Mahmud of Ghazni Summary
Sultan Alptigin died in 997, and was succeeded by his younger son Sultan Ismail of Ghazni.
Sultan Mahmud's first campaign was against the Qarakhanid Empire in the North to his Empire.
The Sultan, because of the power of his love, becomes "a slave to his slave." Ayaz became the paragon of the ideal beloved, and a model of purity in Sufi literature.
www.bookrags.com /Mahmud_of_Ghazni   (2505 words)

  
 THE MALAYSIAN: Johor Sultan Tells Dr Mahathir To Act Like A Pensioner!
Sultan Alauddin's elder son and the rightful heir Munawar Shah was passed over for his younger half brother, Mahmud, the son of the Temenggong's own sister.
And then, the Johor sultan assaulted a hockey coach and teacher, Mr Douglas Gomez and this sparked a constitutional crisis between the government and the Malay Rulers which culminated in the removal of the legal immunity from prosecution of all the rulers in March 1993.
Sultan Iskandar, however, continues to be immune from prosecution for his previous offences as the law which provides for the rulers to be stripped of their legal immunity was not made retroactive (eg.
the-malaysian.blogspot.com /2006/10/johor-sultan-tells-dr-mahathir-to-act.html   (1893 words)

  
 PAHANG
Tengku Wok Zaharah binti al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu'tasim Billah Shah
Tengku Kechik Kamariah binti al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu'tasim Billah Shah
Tengku Aminah binti al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu'tasim Billah Shah
www.uq.net.au /~zzhsoszy/states/malaysia/pahang.html   (3890 words)

  
 Road renamed after 3rd Johor Sultan from Treacher Road
DRIVING down Jalan Sultan Ismail gives motorists a good view of the city’s rapid development in both economic and social outlook as it is home to many companies, hotels as well as nightspots.
On the local end, Sultan Sir Ismail Al Khalidi of Johor was born on Oct 28, 1894 at Istana Semayam and was the eldest son of Sultan Ibrahim and Sultanah Ungku Maimunah.
Sultan Ismail was officially crowned on Feb 10, 1960 at Istana Besar Johor Baru.
thestar.com.my /metro/story.asp?file=/2007/6/9/central/17860036&sec=central   (548 words)

  
 The Sultan of Upper Yafa
His Majesty, Sultan Bogdo Akhbar bin Ismail Sahbee the second was born in 1950 at Mahjaba, the eldest son of Sultan Ismail the third.
Sultan Bogdo himself is a philatelist, and specialises in the stamps of Norfolk Island, Bahamas, Kenya, Lundy Island, Ascension Island, and Oman.
The Sultan is an ecologist, and supports the strong efforts of Greenpeace to save the planet from the hazards that threaten it.
www.sedang.hm /Upperyafa/Sultan00.htm   (712 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | OPINION > Basis of the Sabah claim
Thus, the sultan’s heirs maintain that Sabah was merely leased to the company while Malaysia states that the Philippines has no claim because Sabah had been sold to the British East India Trading Company.
The late Ambassador Abraham Rasul, wazir or prime minister to Sultan Ismail Kiram (and later wazir to Sultan Mahakuttah, son of Sultan Ismail), had been authorized to discuss the pursuit of the Sabah claim with President Diosdado Macapagal and, later, Ferdinand Marcos.
In 1962, Sultan Ismail Kiram and his Ruma Bichara (literally “House of Talk,”, the equivalent to the Cabinet) transferred sovereign rights over Sabah to the Philippine government on condition that the government would pursue the claim.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/may/14/yehey/opinion/20060514opi4.html   (727 words)

  
 Morocco: A Photographic Tour
Courtyard in the Mausoleum of Sultan Moulay Ismail
Sultan Moulay Ismail (reigned 1672-1727) made Meknès his capital.
Marrakesh was founded in 1062 AD by the Almoravid sultan Youssef bin Tachfin.
www.nickwinter.com /journeys/africa/morocco.htm   (297 words)

  
 06/13/99-Imperial City
The Sultan Moulay Ismail chose Meknes as his seat of power in 1672 and then using famously brutal discipline he attempted to turn the little university town into a capitol that would rival Versailles.
The city flourished and peaked during Ismail’s reign but now upholds the reputation as the most easy going, least touristy and tranquil medina of the four Imperial cities of Morocco.
The tomb of Ismail Moulay is one of a handful of mosques that can be entered by non-Islamics - allowing foreigners to view his tomb.
www.saraphina.com /moseymor/061399/061399imperial_city.htm   (1143 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Ismail, sultan of Morocco (North African History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Ismail, sultan of Morocco, North African History, Biographies
He organized corps of Sudanese to subdue the revolts that followed his accession.
Encouraging trade with Europe, Ismail signed a commercial treaty with France (1682) and corresponded with Louis XIV.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/I/IsmailMor.html   (176 words)

  
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Thus, the sultan’s heirs maintain that Sabah was merely leased to the company while Malaysia states that the Philippines has no claim because Sabah had been sold to the British East India Trading Company.
The late Ambassador Abraham Rasul, wazir or prime minister to Sultan Ismail Kiram (and later wazir to Sultan Mahakuttah, son of Sultan Ismail), had been authorized to discuss the pursuit of the Sabah claim with President Diosdado Macapagal and, later, Ferdinand Marcos.
In 1962, Sultan Ismail Kiram and his Ruma Bichara (literally "House of Talk,", the equivalent to the Cabinet) transferred sovereign rights over Sabah to the Philippine government on condition that the government would pursue the claim.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=38655   (1237 words)

  
 KHEDIVE ISMAIL
Ismail Pasha's progeny extends today over five continents and his last surviving grandchild Princess Fawzia, ex-Empress of Persia is a semi-recluse in Alexandria.
Ismail's mother, the Walda Pasha, received the Order of Osmanieh, an honor shared only by one other woman, the exalted Walda Sultan in Istanbul.
Henceforth, Ismail Pasha was allowed to increase his army from 16,000 soldiers to 30,000 and he could mint his own currency as long as he respected the mandatory mention of the sultan.
www.egy.com /people/95-12-30.shtml   (1853 words)

  
 Website of The Parliament of Malaysia
Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Badlishah
Tuanku Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah
Al-Marhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Alhaj
www.parlimen.gov.my /eng-pengenalan-agong.htm   (345 words)

  
 Royal Flags (Johore, Malaysia)
The Johore Sultan is one of the most popular Sultans and there was a confrontation of sort several months ago when the Malaysian prime minister disbanded the Sultan's personal army.
I seem to recall that Flaggenbuch 1939 shows all of these with the same line acting simultaneously as symmetry axis of both the crescent and the star.
Flaggenbuch 1939 shows the Standard of the Sultan [Sultanstandarte] as a white flag with a blue crescent and a blue 9-pointed star with very sharp points.
www.fotw.net /flags/my-jo_r.html   (506 words)

  
 Sultan of Johor recognised for bilateral relations
His Majesty Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail, Sultan and Sovereign Ruler of the State and Territories of Johor Darul Ta'zim, was conferred the Honorary Doctor of Laws (12 April) by NUS.
The award was given in recognition of His Majesty's integral and unique role in nurturing the development and prosperity of the State of Johor, Singapore's closest neighbour and strategic partner; as well as his enduring contribution to the longstanding bilateral relations between Singapore and Malaysia and those of Singapore and Johor.
SEND OFF: His Majesty Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail, and Her Majesty Sultanah Zanariah Binti Almarhum Tunku Ahmad being sent off after the ceremony by Singapore President and NUS Chancellor, Mr S R Nathan.
newshub.nus.edu.sg /headlines/0704/hg_12apr07.htm   (357 words)

  
 Dr.Sultan Ismail's integrated campaign to popularise earthworms and vermiculture.
A year into his career as a lecturer in Chennai's New College, a dejected student introduced Sultan Ismail to his life's passion.
The year was 1979 and the student had come to him after he was refused a place in a post graduate course.
Born in Pondicherry in the year 1951, Sultan Ismail lost his father at the age of ten.
www.goodnewsindia.com /Pages/content/discovery/ismail.html   (931 words)

  
 Preface works on Sultan Ismail, Malaysia
This site is an attempt to present in the most appropriate manner, the works of one of the pioneers of Malaysian photography, His Majesty Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu (1907 - 1979).
I hope I have successfully met the ultimate criterion of this exhibition which is to favour the collective vitality of the whole, and to capture the very essence of the photographer's message.
His Majesty Almarhum Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah, Sultan of Terengganu from 1945-79 and Yang Di Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia 1965-70, has left us and the coming generations a priceless legacy.
www.mir.com.my /rb/photography/portfolio/sultan/index.htm   (995 words)

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