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appointed a varying number of viziers, as heads of departments in the bureaucracy, ministers with specific tasks, and royal councillors; at one point, in 1008, there were as many as 29 viziers at the same time. Unlike the Islamic east, the senior office of the Umayyad state was that of the
1554:, the Vizier (Amatya or Mantri), is one of six court cards. It ranks third, after the King (Raja) and Queen (Rajni), and before the Knight (Senani), Jack (Padathi or Sevaka), and Banner (Dhwaja). In these cards, the vizier is depicted sitting in a 1547:. The vizier may have had an important role in early playing card games as the Arabic term for vizier (na'ib) became synonymous to the name for playing cards in the Italian Renaissane (naibi) and even in Spain today (naipes). 614:
the title proliferated and became a generic court title. During the later Umayyads, viziers were also appointed outside the capital as provincial governors or commanders, a practice which continued until the fall of the
695:(Grand Vizier) was in office until 22 November 1955, replaced since 7 December 1955 a (part-political) Prime Minister; Vizier was the style of a minister of state (other titles for various portfolios). 670:, where usage of the title often indicated a greater degree of autonomy for the province involved and the greater prestige of the title holder (this was, for example, a major issue in the 1519:, there are two vizier ranks: the first vizier (na'ib malik), and the second vizier (na'ib thani). When Mamluk Kanjifa was introduced to Europe, the two ranks were transformed into the 2377: 509:
Historically, the term has been used to describe two very different ways: either for a unique position, the prime minister at the head of the monarch's government (the term
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The vizier stood between sovereign and subjects, representing the former in all matters touching the latter. The 11th-century legal theorist
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of 1831). Also, many of the viziers originated from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, as well as other countries and from various ethnicities.
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until 1966, but in 1925–1932 there was also or instead a chairman of the council of Ministers; since 1970 the style is prime minister.
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Again since the effective end of Ottoman rule, remarkably since 1857 (i.e. before the last Wali (governor), Isma`il Pasha, was raised
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Advisor is the nearest present English word to this Avestan one, Ad+Wiser. In modern usage, the term has been used for government
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on 14 August 1957, shortly after the end of the simultaneous French and Spanish protectorates; the additional Islamic title
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of a usually bumbling or incompetent monarch. A well-known example of this is the sinister character of
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The office of vizier arose under the first Abbasid caliphs, and spread across the Muslim world.
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is still called by variants of the word "vazīr" in Middle Eastern languages, as well as in
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in northern Nigeria have a "Waziri", who is usually a high-ranking adviser to the emir.
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always refers to such a post), or as a shared 'cabinet rank', rather like a British
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This article is about the Arabic title. For the astronomical catalogue service, see
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Goyṭayn, Šelomo D.. Studies in Islamic history and institutions. P.171. Compare
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language, and is used in ministerial oath taking ceremonies conducted in Urdu.
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many rulers, even some Hindu princes, had a vizier as chief minister – compare
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His Royal Highness Pengiran Bendahara Seri Maharaja Permaisuara Prince Haji
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On the (Middle) Iranian borrowings in Qur'ānic (and pre-Islamic) Arabic
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and is usually portrayed as a scheming backroom plotter and the clear
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word for a government minister. Prime ministers are usually termed as
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dethroned his master, caliph Ahmad. Others include Zigzag from
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His Royal Highness Pengiran Digadong Sahibul Mal Prince Haji
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The title was first used in the early Abbasid Caliphate, cf.
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Several alternative spellings are used in English, such as
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developed, the piece corresponding to the modern chess "
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A much older example of this archetype is the character
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Titles in Bosnia and Herzegovina during Ottoman period
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holding the second-highest rank in a suit, after the
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Pengiran Pemancha Sahibul Rae' Wal-Mashuarah – vacant
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In Oman the Hami/Sultan's chief minister was styled
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Muslim Spain" 914:, and various Ministers held cabinet rank as 795:): Minister for the Army or Minister for War. 41:"Wazīr" redirects here. For other uses, see 1160:is classified into five titles, which are: 1004:(literally, president of the ministers) or 988: 751:, various ministers of the Bey, including: 355: 312: 2275:The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition 2223:The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition 2171:The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition 2116:The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition 2064:The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition 2012:The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition 1876: 1365:was an inspiration for the aforementioned 1315:King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow 1194:Pengiran Temanggong Sahibul Bahar – vacant 27:High-ranking political advisor or minister 2283:. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 185–188. 2231:. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 192–194. 2179:. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 194–197. 2124:. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 190–191. 2072:. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 191–192. 2020:. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 188–190. 1784: 1782: 1780: 1778: 1629: 1120:, ministers are referred to as Waziri in 926:(Navy portfolio, also admiral in chief), 243:) is a high-ranking political advisor or 145:Learn how and when to remove this message 1982: 1677: 530: 468: 401:, which originally had the meaning of a 156: 2338:Titles of national or ethnic leadership 2193: 2138: 2034: 1939: 1924: 1788: 1479:" (though far weaker) was often called 1289:, Prince Sinbad's advisor Yusuf in the 1051:the ministers of government are called 941:dynasty, the chief minister was styled 887:In pre- and colonial (notably British) 346:(helper) of Moses, as well as the word 34:. For the office in ancient Egypt, see 14: 2305: 1813: 1775: 1608: 1606: 1604: 1281:in the eponymous French comic book by 1207:(Jafrabad, founded c. 1650), ruled by 619:in the 15th century. The Spanish word 307:Vizier may be derived from the Arabic 269:(official scribe or secretary) of the 2245: 1912: 1900: 1769: 1671: 1462: 984:were appointed over different rulers. 2086: 1951: 1835: 1791:The foreign vocabulary of the Qur'ān 1715: 1713: 1498: 1124:and prime ministers as Waziri Mkuu. 520: 83:adding citations to reliable sources 54: 2145:"Wazīr. III. In the Ottoman Empire" 1952:Abir, Mordechai (28 October 2013). 1838:"Bukhara, the Medieval Achievement" 1601: 1333:. The book describes the rise of a 973:was a chief minister to the sultan. 765:, chief minister or prime minister. 228: 206: 24: 632:, the most populous Arab country: 441:. 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