Sulaiman 266 Snnkar Eings of the Saljuk dynasty who reigned in leonium. 1. Sulaiman bin-Kutlamish. 2. Daud son of Sulaiman, having gained a victory over his enemies ascended the throne in 1092 A. D., and died in 1107. 3. Kulich Arsalan his brother, who in a battle with Atabak Jiiwali fell into a canal with his horse and was drowned in 1116 A. D. 4. Masaiid son of Kulich Arsalan died in 1156 A. D. 6. 'Azz'-uddin Kulich Arsalan son of Masaud. He destroyed the first Crusade army and died in 1188 A. D. 6. Kutb-uddin Malikshah son of 'Azz-uddin, deposed m 1192 A. D. 7. Ghayas-uddm Kaikhusro son of 'Azz-uddin deposed in 1200 A. D. Ghayas-uddin Kaikhusro restored 1203 A. D. 8. Euk'n-uddin Sulaiman son of 'Azz-uddin ^ulich Arsalan deposed in 1203 A. D. 9. Kizal or Kulich Arsalan son of Eukn-uddin deposed by Ghayas-uddfn Kaikhusro in 1203 A. D. 10. 'Azz-uddin Kaikaus bin-Kaikhusro began to reign in 1210 and deposed in 1219 A. D. 11. 'Ala-uddin Kaikubad bin-Kaikhusro, poisoned in 1236 or 1239 A. D. 12. Kaikhusro son of Kaikubad. He was invaded by the Mughal princes, descendants of Changez Khan. 'Azz-uddin Kaikaus restored and reigned in nominal conjunction with his brothers Kukn-uddin and 'Ala-uddin sons of Kaikhusro 1245 A. D. 13. Kukn-uddin Kulich Arsalan son of Kaikhusro began in 1257 A. i). 14. Ghayas-uddin Kaikhusro son of Rukn-uddm began 1267 A. D. 15. Masaiid bin-' Azz-uddin Kaikaus died in 1308 A. D., 708 A. H. He was the last of this race. Sulaiman BadakhsM, Mirza, ^^^i J-*^'^-^ 'Jj-*;. ruler of Badakhshan, was the son of Khan Mirza, the son of Mahmiid Mirza, the son of Sultan Abu Said Mirza, a descendant of Amir Taimur. When his father Khan Mirza died in the year 1521 A. D., 927 A. H., he was then only seven years old, consequently that province fell into the hands of the emperor Babar who was then in Kabul ; he appointed his son Humayiin to take charge of that country ; but when Babar conquered Dehli in 1526 A. D., 932 A. H., he after four years restored that kino-dom to Mirza Sulaiman, in whose possession it remained till the year 1575 A. D., 983 A. H., when it was usurped by his grandson Shahrukh Mirza the son of Ibrahim Wlirza, who intended to assassinate him. Mirza Sulaiman was obliged to fly to India, where on his arrival, he was received by the emperor Akbar with the greatest affection and kindness. He subsequently made a pil- grimage to Mecca and returned to India in 1687 A. D., 995 A. H., where after two years he died at Labor on Saturday the 12th of July, 1589 A. D., 8th Kamazan, 997 A. H., aged 77 lunar years. Sulaiman Kadr, Mirza, J"^ a prince, the son of Mirza Khurshaid Kadr, the son of Mirza Asman Kadr. Their poetical titles were Taskhir, Kaisar and Namud, vide Kaisar. Sulaiman Baiza, J-^^'*, an author. Sulaiman Kirani, i/ly ij^i^'-, was made governor of Bengal after the deposition of Bahadur Shah Afghan in 1549 A. D., 956 A. H., but threw off his allegiance from the throne of Dehli after the death of Salim Shah king of Dehli 1554 A. D., 901 A. H. During his rule he subdued the province of Orissa; and notwithstanding he was virtually independent, he used frequently to send valuable presents to the emperor Akbar. He reigned for a period of 25 lunar years, and died in 1572 A. D., 981 A. H. His eldest son Bayezid Khan succeeded him, but was murdered after one month, and Daud Khan his younger brother ascended the throne with the title of Daiid Shah. Sulaiman Shah, S^'-* o*^**, the son of Muhammad Malikshah, the Saljiikide. He was much addicted to pleasure and wine, and resigned his crown to Arsalan Shah the son of Tughral II. He was killed in 1159 A. D. Sulaiman Shikoh,' ty^+i^'^, the eldest son of the prince Dara Shikoh the son of the emperor Shah Jahan. He was born on the 5th April, 1635 A. D., 26th Eamazan, 1044 A. H. After the defeat and assassination of his father in 1659 A. D., 1069 A. H., he was seized and brought to Dehh' by the officers of 'Alamgir from Siri- nagar where he had taken refuge, and imprisoned by that emperor, along with his brother Sipehr Shikoh in the fort of Gwaliar where they both died in a short time, and was buried in the fort of Gwaliar. Sulaiman had also his house built at Agrah close to his father's house. Sulaiman Shah, 2^-* oJ^+i^j king of Persia, vide Shah Sulaiman. Sulaiman Shikoh, Mirza, 'h^'^ ty^^^*" U-J"*' son of the emperor Shah ' Alam and brother of Akbar Shah II king of Dehli. He died on the 24th February, 1838 A. D., 29th Zil-Ka'da, 1253 A. H. at Agrah, and was buried in the mausoleum of the emperor Akbar the Great at Sikandara in Agrah. His tomb is of white marble and has a Persian inscription, mentioning his name and the year of his death. He has left a Diwan in Urdu. Sunna, this word is used generally to signify all the traditions, both of the sayings and doings of the Prophet, and the term Hadis is employed in the same comprehen- sive sense. The distinction between the Hadis (sayings) and the Sunan (doings), is not attended to by doctors of the Muslim law ; both are generally authoritative. Sunni, t^*'*». Those Musalmans, who assume to them- selves the appellation of orthodox, and uphold the succes- sion of the Khalifas Abu Bakr, Umar, and Usman, and deny the right of supremacy, either spiritual and temporal to the posterity of 'Ali, are called Sunnis. They are divided into an infinity of sects, but of these there are only four principal ones, which are called after their founders. Vide Imam, and Shia. Sunkar or Sankar, J^'^, son of Maudud, one of the Atabaks of Pars, who is better known by his title of Atabak Muzaffar-uddin, was the great-grandson of Salghar, the founder of this dynasty. He succeeded Buzaba the last governor of Pars of this family, and threw off all dependence upon the Saljuki Sultans about the year 1148 A, D., 543 A. H. He made his residence the city of Shiraz, which afterwards became the capital of his family. He died 1161 A. D., 556 A H., and was succeeded by his brother. Muzaffar-uddin Zangi, who after a peaceful reign of 14 years, left the government to his son Takla in 1175 A. D., 571 A. H. Takla, who acquired fame by employing, as his wazir, the victorious Khwaja Amin-uddiu of Gazarun, reigned 20 years, and at his death, which happened 1195 A. D., 591 A. H., the government of Pars fell to his brother. Atabak Sad bin-Zangi, who made a successful attack upon Isfahan. The memory of Atabak Sad is to this day held in great respect at Shiraz. He surrounded that city by a wall, and built the Jama Masjid or chief mosque, which still remains a monument of his piety and munificence. He reigned more than 30 lunar
