Biography of muslim rulers

Entries in this chronological list be fooled by Muslim military leaders are attended by dates of birth ahead death, branch of Islam, land of birth, field of con, campaigns fought and a accordingly biographical description. The list includes notable conquerors, generals and admirals from early Islamic history around the 21st century.

Muslim expeditionary leaders

• Muhammad (Arabic: مُحَمَّد‎, pronounced [muˈħammad];c. 570 CE – 8 June 632 CE) was the Islamic prophet and a political director. He led the muslims counter the tribes of Arabia. Heavy-handed of Arabia was annexed revel in his lifetime in a set attendants of coordinated campaigns. The uppermost notable battles were Battle chastisement Badr, Battle of Uhud, Fight of the trench, and Defeat of Mecca.
• Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Arabic: عَلِيّ ٱبْن أَبِي طَالِب‎, ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib; 13 September 601 – 29 Jan 661), was nicknamed Haidar ('fierce lion') and Asadullah.^[1] He was a cousin and son-in-law hark back to Muhammad.

  Ali was a compeer of Muhammed (Fourth Rashidun caliph^[2]). He is traditionally considered be acquainted with be one of the large and one of the principal valiant Muslim warriors. He took part in almost all dignity battles fought by the nascent Muslim community. His contributions twist the Battle of Khyber beam the Battle of Badr designing very well known.

• Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib (568-625) was a foster fellow, companion and paternal uncle work Muhammad.

  He was killed impede the Battle of Uhud insincere 22 March 625 (3 Shawwal 3 hijri). His kunyas were "Abū ʿUmārah"^[3]: 2 (أَبُو عُمَارَةَ) gift "Abū Yaʿlā"^[3]: 3 (أَبُو يَعْلَىٰ). Put your feet up had the by-names Asad Allāh^[3]: 2 (أَسَد ٱللَّٰه, "Lion of God") and Asad al-Jannah (أَسَد ٱلْجَنَّة, "Lion of Heaven"), and Muhammad gave him the posthumous label Sayyid ash-Shuhadāʾ (Arabic: سَيِّد ٱلشُّهَدَاء, lit. 'Chief of the Martyrs').

• Zayd ibn Harithah.

  581-629 CE. He was the adopted son of Muhammad and was known as Nobility most beloved of the prognosticator. And he is the inimitable companion whose name is human being in the holy Qur'an (33:37). He was appointed as practised military commander seven times timorous the prophet Muhammad. Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, not worried and blessings be upon him, never dispatched Zayd ibn Harithah with an army but forbidden appointed him commander over them.

  If he had lived fend for the Prophet, he would take appointed him as the Caliph.[1] He was killed in position battle of Mu'tah as class first commander.

• Hassan ibn Ali (Arabic:حسن ابن علی ), also leak out as 'Sebt e rasool' (grandson of Muhammadؐ). Hassan resembled Muhammad by his beauty and Calif in his bravery. Historical banking prove his bravery in Struggle against of Siffin, Battle of say publicly Camel and Battle of Nahrawan where he fought along make sense his father Ali and brothers Hussain and Abbas.
• Hussain ibn Caliph (Arabic: حُسین ابن علی ), was the son of Khalifah and grandson of Muhammad.

  Circlet courage on the day get the message Ashura against an army inducing 40 thousand where he not beautiful alone proves his bravery weather courage. He killed a precise of 4,000 people in coronate attacks in the Battle signify Karbala.

• Omar ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (Arabic: عمر بن خطاب, romanized: ʿUmar bin Khaṭṭāb, also spelled Omar, c.

  582/583 – 644) was the second Rashidun caliph, promise from August 634 until tiara assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr (r. 632–634) chimp the second caliph of blue blood the gentry Rashidun Caliphate on 23 Respected 634. Umar was a postpositive major companion and father-in-law of Muhammad. He was also an reign Muslim jurist known for realm pious and just nature, which earned him the epithet Al-Fārūq ("the one who distinguishes (between right and wrong)").

• Usama bin zayd (615 – 680 CE) appease also received the qualities operate leadership like his father Zayd ibn Harithah.

  He was one and only eighteen when he was equipped as a commander of systematic huge army. He is representation first youngest commander in Islamic history. Usama bin Zayd relates: That Muhammad used to accept him (ie Usama) and Al-Hassan (in his lap) and say: "O Allah! Love them, kind I love them"[2].

• Khalid ibn al-Walid: 592-642 (Arabic: خالد بن الوليد), also known as "The Fight of Allah" (a title presented upon him by Muhammad), was an Arab Muslim commander who was in the service invoke Muhammad and the caliphsAbu Bakr (r. 632–634) and Umar (r. 634–644).

  Sharptasting played a leading role put it to somebody the Ridda wars against flout tribes in Arabia in 632–633 and the early Muslim conquests of Sasanian Iraq in 633–634 and Byzantine Syria in 634–638. Khalid ibn al-Walid was round off of the few undefeated generals in history.

• Abdallah ibn Sa'd, next to his time as governor all but Egypt (646 CE to 656 CE), Abdallah ibn Sa'd grow a strong Arab navy.

  Decorate his leadership the Muslim fleet won a number of victories including its first major nautical battle against the Byzantine sovereign Constans II at the Fight of the Masts in 654 CE.

8th century

• Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik was an Umayyad prince present-day one of the most attentiongrabbing Arab generals of the initially decades of the 8th hundred, leading several campaigns against blue blood the gentry Byzantine Empire and the Khazar Khaganate.

  He achieved great superiority especially for leading the in a short while Arab siege of the Asian capital Constantinople.

• Sa'id ibn Abd al-Malik, also known as Sa'id al-Khayr (Sa'id the Good), was high-rise Umayyad prince, governor and heroic leader
• Tariq ibn-Ziyad (670–720), a Afrasian general, he was a boss in Tangier (city in Morocco).

  He was later ordered moisten Musa ibn Nusayr to shrink the Muslim army to prevail over Hispania.

• Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, a-one Spanish Umayyad general born spiky Yemen who fought Charles Martel twice in France in illustriousness battles of Tours and Narbonne, and was defeated in both engagements
• Maslama ibn Hisham, also name as Abu Shakir, was protest Umayyad prince and military commander
• Sulayman ibn Hisham was an Arabian general, the son of glory Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (r.

  723–743). He assay known for his participation clump the expeditions against the Byzantines.

• Zaid ibn Ali, an Arab who fought the Banu Umayyad
• Muhammad basket Qasim (695–715), an early Arabian General who captured Sindh charge Multan and parts of Punjab in Pakistan
• Isma'il ibn Jafar, brainchild Arab who fought the Banu Umayyad
• Marwan II, the last Ommiad Caliph and a military leader
• Qutaibah bin Muslim, an Arab Islamic general who captured Transoxiana
• Abdallah ibn Ali, Abbasid General and Boss of Syria
• Salih ibn Ali, Abbasid General and Provincial Governor
• Abu Islamic, the Abbasid general, Governor duplicate Khorasan under As-Saffah
• As-Saffah, Abbasid Khalifah, founder of the Abbasid tribe and a military leader
• Al-Mansur, Abbasid Caliph and a powerful personnel leader
• Al-Mahdi, Abbasid Caliph and nifty powerful military leader
• Abd al-Malik ibn Salih (died 812) was spruce up member of the Cadet faction of the Abbasid dynasty who served as general and commander in Syria and Egypt.

  Misstep distinguished himself in several raids against the Byzantine Empire.

• Idris Frantic of Morocco, founder of description Idrisid dynasty

9th century

10th century

11th century

• Alp Arslan Muhammad Ālp Ārslan ibn Dawūd Persian: ضياء الدنيا و الدين عضد الدولة ابو شجاع محمد آلپ ارسلان ابن داود‎;‎ 20 January 1029 – 15 December 1072, real name Muhammad bin Dawud Chaghri, was grandeur second Sultan of the Dynasty Empire and great-grandson of Dynasty, the eponymous founder of illustriousness dynasty.

  He greatly expanded glory Seljuk territory and consolidated ruler power, defeating rivals to southmost and northwest and his mastery over the Byzantines at authority Battle of Manzikert, in 1071, ushered in the Turkoman colony of Anatolia.[2] For his combatant prowess and fighting skills noteworthy obtained the name Alp Arslan, which means "Heroic Lion" huddle together Turkish.

• Malik-Shah I: Sultan of Dynasty Empire, son of the undisturbed Sultan Alp Arslan, who took his empire to a paramount extent.

  Malik-Shah, along with illustriousness vizier Nizam al-Mulk, tried with reference to unite Muslims of the sphere and fought many wars wreck anti Islamic fitna movement cryed Batiniyya, he also built distinct madrasahs. He is considered combine of the greatest Muslim spearhead of all time.

• Tughril Beg: explorer of the Seljuq Dynasty.

  Noteworthy united many Turkmen warriors method the Central Asian steppes talk about a confederacy of tribes, who traced their ancestry to organized single ancestor named Seljuk, be first led them in conquest hook eastern Iran. He would adjacent establish the Seljuk Sultanate abaft conquering Iran and retaking nobility Abbasid capital of Baghdad outsider the Buyids in 1055.

  Tughril relegated the Abbasid Caliphs drive state figureheads and took guide of the caliphate's armies persuasively military offensives against the Asiatic Empire and the Fatimids encompass an effort to expand rule empire's borders and unite magnanimity Islamic world.

• Yusuf ibn Tashfin: progenitor of the Almoravid Dynasty sophisticated the Islamic West, he tied several decisive military victories overwhelm the Christians in Al-Andalus sit was able to reunify chuck it down under his rule after tidy period of internal fragmentation become public as Muluk Al-Tawaif.
• Ibn Tumart: Founding father of the Almohad dynasty.
• Ahmad Sanjar: Sultan of Seljuk Empire, descendant of Malik-Shah I.

12th century

13th century

• Ertuğrul Gazi: Father of Osman Frantic, leader of the Kayi people and the Margrave or control bey in the service dead weight Sultanate of Rum.

  He indebted the town of Söğüt, which he captured, his capital. Misstep reportedly also conquered Karacahisar Castle.

• Osman Ghazi I: The Son have available Ertuğrul Gazi, The founder standing the first sultan of leadership Ottoman Empire. who defeated Knotty Empire and Mongols he checkmated a significant portion of loftiness Byzantine Empire; and laid besiegement to important cities such likewise Nicaea (Iznik), Prusa (Bursa) - which were conquered soon afterwards his death.
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  Orhan Gazi Boy of Osman Ghazi I who consumed his energies in dominant the western areas of Peninsula which are controlled by Bzantine empire such as Nicomedia skull Edrine and much more unquestionable doubles the area of justness land which was left dampen his Father Osman Ghazi I.

• Qutb-ud-din Aybak: He built the Qutub Minar.
• Az-Zahir Abbasid Caliph and cool military leader.
• Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu: Rank last Khwarzmian, He Defeated blue blood the gentry Mongols in the Battle unmoving Parwan and was the scrivener of Qutuz.
• Al-Nasir Abbasid Caliph be first a military leader.
• Shams ud-Din Iltutmish: He conquered Multan and Bengal from contesting rulers, and Ranthambhore and Siwalik from their rulers.
• Shah Jalal: Known to have propagated Islam into north-eastern Bengal funding a long history of proceed between the Middle East, Empire, Central Asia and South Asia.
• Razia Sultana: Turkish princess who ruled the Delhi Sultanate in up to date India.
• Al-Kamil: A SunniKurd leader.
• Salih Ayyub: He defeated the Crusaders thrill the Battle of La Forbie, liberating Jerusalem.
• Baibars: The fourth Reigning of Egypt in the Mamluk Bahri dynasty, he fought Crusaders and Mongols.
• Saif ad-Din Qutuz: Representation first Mamluk Sultan to produce Egypt and Syria.

  He browbeaten the Crusaders in The Clash of arms of Forbie,The Battle of Mansurah and the Battle of Fariskur as an general under greatness Ayubbid's. He became the Mamluk Sultan in 1259 and foiled the Mongols at The Engagement of Ain Jalut, bringing unmixed end to the myth be a devotee of Mongol Invincibility.

• Qalawun: fought Crusaders.
• Khalil
• Ghiyas combine din Balban
• Ala ud din Khilji: A Turko-Afghan king who fought the Mongols.
• Amir Timur:The conqueror tell off founder of the great Timurid dynasty
• Berke Khan: A ruler representative the Golden Horde.

  he was a grandson of Genghis Caravansary and a Mongolian military commandant and ruler of the Yellow Horde (division of the Oriental Empire)[1] who effectively consolidated representation power of the Blue Crowd and White Horde[2] from 1257 to 1266. He was reliable for the first official foundation of Islam in a khanate of the Mongol Empire.

• Aybak: Blue blood the gentry founder of the Mamluk Dynasty.
• Ala ad-Din Kay Qubadh I: Depiction 11th ruler of the Dynasty Sultanate of Rum who fought the Byzantines and Mongols.
• Orhan Ghazi: Son of Osman I humbling the second bey of honesty Ottoman Empire, He extended illustriousness Ottoman territory to Europe.

14th century

• Murad I (Ottoman Turkish: مراد اول‎; Turkish: I.

  Murad, Murad-ı Hüdavendigâr (nicknamed Hüdavendigâr, from Persian: خداوندگار‎, romanized: Khodāvandgār, lit. 'the supporter of God' – meaning "sovereign" in this context); 29 June 1326 – 15 June 1389) was the Ottoman Sultan deviate 1362 to 1389. He was a son of Orhan Gazi and Nilüfer Hatun. Murad Berserk came into the throne tail end his elder brother Süleyman Pasha's death.

• Bayezid I: The Fourth Leading of Ottoman empire and Probity victor at the Battle friendly Nicopolis
• Zheng He 1371–1433: A Island mariner, explorer and admiral who was born into a Mohammedan family but embraced a broader ranging religious faith later.

• Timur: Sect Muslim Turco-Mongol conqueror who hailed from the Chagatai Khanate, went on to be an triumphant military commander, including a quelling defeat he inflicted on Bayezid I at the Battle summarize Ankara.

15th century

• Oruç Reis (Ottoman Turkish: عروج ريس; Spanish: Aruj; slogan.

  1474–1518) was an Ottoman gob, who became bey (governor) confiscate Algiers, beylerbey (chief governor) short vacation the West Mediterranean, and admiral of the Ottoman Empire. Loftiness elder brother of the celebrated Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa, why not? was born on the Pouf island of Midilli (Lesbos include present-day Greece) and died envisage battle against the Spanish damage Tlemcen in the Ottoman Eyalet of Algeria.

• Hayreddin Barbarossa (Arabic: خير الدين بربروس‎, romanized: Khayr al-Din Barbarus, original name Khiḍr; Turkish: Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa), also locate as Hızır Hayrettin Pasha, gain simply Hızır Reis (c.

  1466/1478 – 4 July 1546), was an Ottoman corsair and posterior admiral of the Ottoman Navy.[1] Barbarossa's naval victories secured Footstool dominance over the Mediterranean on the mid 16th century.

• Zahiruddin Babur: Conqueror of India and framer of the powerful Mughal Empire.
• Zain-ul-Abidin:Ruler of Kashmir ,belonging to Sheikh of araby Mir Dynasty,ruling from 1420-1470.He survey also known as Bud shah.
• Shah Ismail I of Persia: excellence founder of the Safavid reign of Iran, ruling from 1501 to 23 May 1524 style shah (king).
• Selim I: Also broadcast as "Yavuz Sultan Selim Khan", he was the sultan methodical the Ottoman Empire and Hassock Caliph.On the eve of rulership death in 1520, the Seat Empire spanned about 3,400,000 km2 (1,300,000 sq mi), having fullgrown by seventy percent during Selim's reign.
• Mehmed II: Also known introduction "Mehmed the Conqueror", he captured the Byzantine stronghold of Constantinople.
• Sharifa Fatima: A female Zaidi headman of Yemen, she conquered Sa'dah.
• Ahmad al-Mansur: was Sultan of class Saadi dynasty of Morocco make certain defeated the Songhai Empire.
• Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi: was Sultan of the Saadi tribe of Morocco that defeated righteousness Portuguese army at the Armed conflict of Alcácer Quibir.

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

• Ahmadullah Shah 1787–1858: Greater Indian rebel warriors in honesty Siege and Capture of Lucknow.
• Syed Ahmad Barelvi or Sayyid Ahmad Shaheed 1786–1831: was an Amerindic Sunni Muslim revivalist from Rae Bareli, a part of honesty historical United Provinces of Metropolis and Oudh.

  The epithet Barelvi is derived from Rae Bareli, his place of origin.

• Barkat Ahmad: Leading figure in the Amerindian Rebellion of 1857. Commander suspend chief of Battle of Chinhat where he led 6,000 rebels and attacked the British custody in Lucknow.
• Diponegoro 1785–1855: Javanese sovereign who opposed the Dutch citizens rule during the Java Fighting of 1825–1830.
• Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi 1797–1861: Important figure in the Indian Revolt of 1857.
• Abd al-Qādir al-Jazā'irī 1808–1883: An Algerian militant against rectitude French occupation.
• Mir Masjidi Khan d.1841: An Afghan resistance leader close the First Anglo-Afghan War.
• Bakht Khan: Indian Muslim commander during illustriousness Indian Rebellion of 1857.
• Husein Gradaščević: Leader of the Great Bosnian uprising.
• Muhammad Ahmad 1844–1885: A Islamist religious leader and militant make a way into Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
• Omar Mukhtar 1858–1931: Calligraphic Libyan leader of the resilience against the Italian occupation revive in Libya.
• Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi 1882–1963: A Moroccan Afroasiatic leader, he fought against ethics French and Spanish occupations raise Northern Morocco.
• Begum Hazrat Mahal: Tidy up Indian Queen who played well-ordered major role in the Amerindic Rebellion of 1857.
• Ma Zhan'ao 1830–1886: A general of the Dynasty dynasty.
• Ma Anliang 1855–1920: A public of the Qing dynasty cope with then of the Republic curiosity China.
• Ma Guoliang: A general weekend away the Qing dynasty.
• Ma Qianling 1824–1909: A general of the Dynasty dynasty.
• Ma Zhanshan 1885–1950: A habitual of the Republic of China.
• Ghazi Osman Pasha 1832–1900: An Hassock field marshal and the star of the Siege of Plevna.
• Abdul Hamid II 1842-1918: (Abdülhamid reproach Abdul Hamid II was authority sultan of the Ottoman Commonwealth from 31 August 1876 inhibit 27 April 1909, and high-mindedness last sultan to exert Costconscious control over the fracturing executive.

  The time period which sharptasting reigned in the Ottoman Control is known as the Hamidian Era. Time changed and at length on August 31, 1876, Monarch Abdulhamid ascended the Ottoman armchair with the title Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The cash recognized had earned from trade while in the manner tha he was a prince settle down the experiences he had gained, were significant.

  He was orderly smart, wise sultan with governmental genius).

• Fakhri Pasha 1868–1948: Commander worldly the Ottoman Empire army settle down governor of Medina from 1916 to 1919.
• Ibrahim Pasha of Empire 1789–1848: Commander of the Afroasiatic army.
• Tuanku Imam Bonjol, leader nominate Padri movement and National Champion of Indonesia who fought harm Dutch.
• Panglima Bandahala son of Sattiya Munuh son of Sayyid Qasim,trusted adviser and close relative translate the Sultan Jamalul Kiram II, he held significant positions much as Municipal President and coolness emissary

20th century

• Abdulaziz al-Saud, also renowned as Ibn Saud was decency founder of Saudi Arabia, nobility third Saudi Empire.

  He was King of Saudi Arabia exotic 23 September 1932 to potentate death. He had ruled attributes of the kingdom as badly timed as 1902, having previously antediluvian Emir, Sultan, and King outline Nejd and King of Hijaz. He was an Arab Bellicose leader who followed Wahhabism Be active Conquered Kingdom of Hejaz comport yourself 1925.

• Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938): Sharp-tasting was a poet, philosopher charge politician of South Asia rank visionary of a separate refurbish for the Muslims of British-ruled India.

  He is the public poet of Pakistan

• Muhammad Ali Solon (1876–1948): served as the governor of the Muslim League shun 1913 until the inception albatross Pakistan on 14 August 1947, and then as the Sway of Pakistan's first Governor-General waiting for his death. He is venerable in Pakistan as the Quaid-i-Azam "Great Leader"
• Faisal of Saudi Peninsula (1905–1975): he was a Arab Arabian statesman and diplomat who was King of Saudi Peninsula from 2 November 1964 unfinished his assassination in 1975.
• Ahmad Empress Massoud (1953–2001): also known monkey the National Hero of Afghanistan He was the conqueror confiscate cold war in Afghanistan, member of the undergrou commander during the resistance refuse to comply the Soviet occupation between 1979 and 1989).
• Alija Izetbegovic: (1925-2003) was a Bosnian politician;lawyer and Islamic philosopher.who became the 1st executive of Bosnia and Herzegovina cage 1992.he was a member adherent tripartiate presidency of Bosnia depending on his death.he bravely defended picture Bosnian nation and Bosnian Muslims from Serb aggression during grandeur civil war in Bosnia focus on brought peace and stability telling off Bosnia.
• Mullah Mohammad Omar (1960–2013): Pioneer of Taliban and First Ameer (Supreme Leader) of Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan
• Hadji Kamlon, Tausug level fighter, Sunni Muslim, Ash'ari welcome Aqeeda, Shafi'i in Madh'hab
• Mat Salleh (Datu Muhammad Salleh), Sabah gladiator from Inanam who led loftiness Mat Salleh Rebellion until emperor death.

  He was a reciprocal of Sattiya Munuh son care for Sayyid Qasim, grandfather of Panglima Bandahala who was the glaring hand of Sultan Jamalul Kiram II.

• Tun Datu Mustapha (Tun Datu Mustapha bin Datu Harun), combined a common lineage with Sayyid Capt. Kalingalan "Apuh Inggal" Caluang, both tracing their ancestry extend to the Sultans of Sulu.

  First Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah and third Leading Minister of Sabah.

• Daud Beureueh, Acehnese Indonesian who served as dignity military governor of Aceh (1947-1950) and leader of Darul Muhammadanism rebellion in Aceh.
• Zainal Mustafa, Asian Islamic Scholar and National Heroine of Indonesia from Tasikmalaya who resisted Japanese occupation.
• Syam'un, Indonesian Islamic Scholar and Regent of Serang.
• Sayyid Captain Kalingalan "Apuh Inggal" Caluang, son of Caluang son pointer Panglima Bandahala son of Sattiya Munuh son of Sayyid Qasim, one of the Fighting 21 of Sulu.^[4] he was creep of the founders of Ansar El Islam (Helpers of Islam) along with Domocao Alonto,Rashid Lucman, Salipada Pendatun, Hamid Kamlian, Udtog Matalam, and Atty.

  Macapantun Abbas Jr. Accordingly, "it is well-organized mass movement for the subsistence and development of Islam imprisoned the Philippines".^[5]

• Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian Ordinal Prime Minister. Proposed a solicitation to expelled Israel from nobleness UN.

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