Sultan (disambiguation)
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Sultan
is an Islamic title of authority.
Sultan may also refer to:
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
is an Islamic title of authority.
Sultan may also refer to:
- Daniel Isom SultanDaniel Isom SultanGeneral Daniel Isom Sultan, was an American General during World War II. He fought in the China-Burma-India theater at the last half of the war....
(1885-1947), a US army general - Sultan (ape)Sultan (ape)Sultan, one of the brightest of the early chimpanzees used for psychological research, was tested by Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Köhler. Sultan is particularly recognized for his insight in solving numerous problems, including stacking or manipulating boxes to reach a reward and use of two...
, a chimpanzee and test subject of Wolfgang Köhler - Sultan (horse)Sultan (horse)Sultan was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and a leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland for six successive seasons.-Breeding:He was by Selim , out of Bacchante by Williamson's Ditto. Sultan was inbred to three great sires, Herod , Eclipse , to Herod's best son, Highflyer...
, a race-horse born in 1816 - Sultan (chicken)Sultan (chicken)The Sultan is a breed of chicken originating in Turkey. Its English moniker is directly culled from the original Turkish language name of Serai-Tavuk, which translates as "fowls of the Sultan". They have always been primarily ornamental, having been kept in the gardens of Ottoman sultanate...
, a breed of Turkish chicken - Sultan (solitaire)Sultan (solitaire)Sultan is a solitaire card game, meaning it is played only by one person. However, this game uses two packs of playing cards. The cards are laid out thus:...
, a card game - Sultan (film), an animated full-length Tamil film
- Sultan, AzerbaijanSultan, AzerbaijanSultan is a village in the Lachin Rayon of Azerbaijan....
- Sultan, OntarioSultan, OntarioSultan is an unincorporated community in the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.The local economy is based primarily on hunting and related tourism. In the past the logging industry formed the mainstay of the economy...
, Canada - Sultan, WashingtonSultan, WashingtonSultan is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States, located where the Sultan River flows into the Skykomish. The population was 4,651 at the 2010 census. There is an annual 3-day street fair held in July, known as the 'Sultan Shindig'...
, U.S. - Sultan, LibyaSultan, LibyaSultan is a coastal town in the Al Wahat District, Cyrenaica region, in north-eastern Libya.From 1983 to 1995 and again from 2001 to 2007 it was part of the District of Ajdabiya.-External links:*...
- Wafa SultanWafa SultanWafa Sultan is a medical doctor who trained as a psychiatrist in Syria, and an American author and critic of Muslim society and Islam.-Life and career:Sultan was born into a large traditional Alawite Muslim family in Baniyas, Syria....
, vocal critic of Islam - Haji Sultan, alleged Taliban leader
- Sultan IbragimovSultan IbragimovSultan-Ahmed Magomedsalihovich Ibragimov, is a retired professional boxer and a former WBO heavyweight champion. He is of Avar Dagestani Muslim descent...
, Russian boxer, several Royal Navy ships - Sultan, a GWR Iron Duke ClassGWR Iron Duke ClassThe Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class 4-2-2 was a class of broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work.-History:The prototype locomotive, Great Western, was built as a 2-2-2 locomotive in April 1846, but was soon converted to a 4-2-2 arrangement...
steam locomotive run on the Great Western Railway - Sultan was one of the GWR 3031 ClassGWR 3031 ClassThe Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work...
locomotives that were built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915 - FV105 SultanFV105 SultanFV105 Sultan is a British Army command and control vehicle based on the CVR platform. It has a higher roof than the APC variants, providing a more comfortable "office space" inside. This contains a large vertical map board and desk along one side, with a bench seat for three people facing it...
, British Army command and control vehicle - A fictional car in the Grand Theft AutoGrand Theft Auto (series)Grand Theft Auto is a multi-award-winning British video game series created in the United Kingdom by Dave Jones, then later by brothers Dan Houser and Sam Houser, and game designer Zachary Clarke. It is primarily developed by Edinburgh based Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games...
series, based on a first-generation Subaru ImprezaSubaru ImprezaIntroduced in November 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door sedan/saloon or five-door station wagon/estate. According to a Motor Trend article written March 1992 on page 26, the name of Subaru's new compact was, initially, to be...
sedan. - A set of mattresses from IkeaIKEAIKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...