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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
== Titles == | == Titles == | ||
The Sultan holds a number of titles collected over several centuries, many conferring powers unique to the office. They are not necessarily held by every Sultan, having distinct ceremonies or criteria. | |||
* ''Amir al-Mu'minin'' (امیرالمؤمنین), translated as "Commander of the Faithful", is used to designate the Sultan as the supreme leader of the Islamic community of Zaclaria; | |||
* ''Hadrah'' (هادره), is an honorific title used to address the Sultan in informal settings; | |||
* ''Al-hurra'' (رایگان) is an honorific title used by female rulers; | |||
* ''Malik(a)'' (ملیکا) is a title with an equivalent meaning to "king" or "queen"; | |||
* ''al-Dawla (کشور)'' is a title used in reference to a particular dynasty; | |||
* ''Kashmiri Khwaja'' (خواجه کشمیری) is an honorific title meaning "lord" or "master"; | |||
* ''Sharif'' or ''sharīfa'' (شریفه) is a term used to designate a person descended, or claiming to be descended, from the family of the prophet Muhammad ; | |||
* His/Her Sultanic Highness (اعلیحضرت سلطانی) is the formal style used by the Sultan/a; | |||
* ''Otin'' (اوتین) is a title referring to a guardian of the Islamic faith; | |||
* ''Rais'' (رای) is a title meaning meaning 'chief' or 'leader'; | |||
* ''Hujjat al-Islam'' (حجت الاسلام) is an honorific title meaning "authority on Islam" or "proof of Islam" | |||
== Powers and duties == | == Powers and duties == | ||
The majority of the Sultan's powers are set forth in Article II of the Constitution, which give them extensive powers across the government and society of Zaclaria. | |||
=== Political role === | === Political role === | ||
=== Administrative role === | === Administrative role === | ||