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Several years after coming to power, this new government set out to collect the finest Korans in the empire—still in the possession of the various mosques, tombs, and religious foundations to which previous sultans had donated them—for display in a new museum in the imperial capital.
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Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2017
In July of 1970, Qaboos confronted the sultan at the royal palace in Muscat.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Like Ottoman sultans, omnipotent in their palaces but ruling at the mercy of local feudal lords, Erdogan saw his decentralized authority become open to usurpation.
—Kaya Genc, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
The only solution, put forth by Rufus’s scheming mother, is for Rufus to attend his sister’s wedding at a luxury eco-resort, a veritable who’s-who of sultans, barons, and oligarchs, and seduce a woman with money.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 8 July 2024
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Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2017
In July of 1970, Qaboos confronted the sultan at the royal palace in Muscat.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Like Ottoman sultans, omnipotent in their palaces but ruling at the mercy of local feudal lords, Erdogan saw his decentralized authority become open to usurpation.
—Kaya Genc, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
The only solution, put forth by Rufus’s scheming mother, is for Rufus to attend his sister’s wedding at a luxury eco-resort, a veritable who’s-who of sultans, barons, and oligarchs, and seduce a woman with money.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 8 July 2024
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The mayor added that having the prince visit was a boost to the area.Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Abdulaziz was sentenced to five years in prison—a severe punishment for a prince.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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His successor, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, whose son became a suicide bomber, is an austere cleric who has adopted the reclusive mystique of the original amir.New York Times, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022
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The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.National Geographic, National Geographic, 17 June 2020
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Holiday travel hack:How to avoid lines, high ticket prices | Cruising Altitude All Saints Day goes back to the third or fourth centuries During the year 610, the emperor of Rome gifted the Pantheon to Pope Boniface IV, Rossi said.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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The film stars the peerless Toshiro Mifune — wearing a huge, fluffy red wig, no less — as a samurai who becomes a pawn in a political power struggle when he’s sent to his hometown to announce the emperor’s latest tax cuts.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Read the story » Further reading: Last year, Heidi Blake reported on four other royal women fighting to escape captivity, including Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai’s ruling emir.E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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That changed on June 27, 1995, when Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa came to power as emir of Qatar, with the support of the U.S.Allen Fromherz / Made by History, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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Photo: Compass This co-op is a true one-bedroom that fits a king bed and has an actually usable dining room-slash-office area off of the kitchen (which isn’t huge but has a good amount of counter space).Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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The king restricted himself to constitutional duties for a period of time, scrapping public visits in the early part of the year following his diagnosis in February.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The shooting killed and wounded several students and further escalated the tensions consuming Iran at the time that eventually led to the shah fleeing the country and the 1979 Islamic Revolution.Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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After fleeing the country during the tumult of Mossadegh’s overthrow, the shah was promptly reinstated.Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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In the classic black-and-white film Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn's character, a princess who is bored with her royal life, cuts her hair into a short, curly crop with baby bangs—a meaningful symbol of her desire for freedom.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her life in the spotlight and tragic death have fascinated the public since the day she was born -- as the King of Rock and Roll's princess.Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Archaeologists subsequently uncovered a platform at the site with statue bases inscribed with the names of 14 Roman emperors and empresses.Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Directed by Scott's son, Jake Scott, Kelce stars in the commercial as a gladiator alongside the other athletes and Megan, 29, who plays an empress.Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Sultan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultan. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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