The term Mirza, is used for a member of a royal family or a member of the highest aristocracy. It is still in use today by members of ruling or formerly ruling princely and royal houses all over the world. It does not contain a style with it, like HRH, HH and HM, although some especially the salute states of India did. This article is about the monarchy-related concept. ... Forms of government Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      The term aristocracy refers to a form of government where power is held by a small number of individuals from an elite or from noble families. ... Look up style in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... HRH is an abbreviation for the style His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness. ... HH may stand for: Hahnium, a disputed abbreviation for the chemical element name Hakainde Hichilema, Zambian political party leader Hamburger Helper hh, hands high HH, brassiere cup size Handheld device Hansestadt Hamburg, Hanseatic City Happy Hardcore Happy hour Harris hawk hh is a falconers abbreviation Hart House, an historic... HM can signify: Air Seychelles: IATA code Heard Island and McDonald Islands: ISO 3166 digram and FIPS PUB 10-4 territory code HM (patient), pseudonym of a man with no long-term memory (also written H.M.) HM Magazine, a Christian Hard rock magazine His Majesty/Her Majesty, a form... A Salute state is a princely state (i. ...

Etymology

The title Mirza(ميرزا), derived from Persian /Kurdish languages, Emirzada or son of the amir (or king), it literally means a Prince. “Farsi” redirects here. ... The Kurdish language is the language spoken by Kurds. ... The term prince, from the Latin root princeps, is used for a member of the highest ranks of the aristocracy or the nobility. ...

A similar title Morza (plural morzalar; from the Persian word (mirza) was a noble title in Tatar states, such as Khanate of Kazan, Khanate of Astrakhan and others, and in the Russian Empire later on. “Farsi” redirects here. ... Historically, the term Tatar (or Tartar) has been ambiguously used by Europeans to refer to many different peoples of Inner Asia and Northern Asia. ... Map of Kazan Khanate, early 1500s The Kazan Khanate (Tatar: Qazan xanlığı; Russian: Казанское ханство) (1438-1552) was a Tatar state on the territory of former Volga Bulgaria with its capital in Kazan. ... The Astrakhan Khanate was a predominantly Turkic ( Tatar) state which existed in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in the area adjacent to the mouth of the Volga, where the contemporary city of Astrakhan is now located. ... The subject of this article was previously also known as Russia. ...

History

The titles themselves were given by the kings, sultans or emperors (equivalent to the western fount of honour) to their sons and grandsons, or even distant kins. Noblemen loyal to the kings also received this Noble titles, although their usage differed. This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... A title is a prefix or suffix added to a persons name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification. ...

The title itself came from the title emir. Emir, meaning "prince" in Arabic, -derived from the Arabic root Amr, "command". Originally simply meaning commander or leader, usually in reference to a group of people. It came to be used as a title of governors or rulers, usually in smaller states, and in modern Arabic usually renders the English word "prince. Amir Sadri." The word entered English in 1595, from the French émir. ^[1] It was one of the titles or names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Entrance to the emirs palace in Bukhara. ... In the terminology used to discuss the grammar of the Semitic languages, a triliteral is a root containing a sequence of three consonants (so also known as a triconsonantal root). ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( â–¶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ...

• A state ruled by an independent emir is an emirate. Some emirates are sovereign, such as the Kuwaiti monarchy (ruled by the al-Sabah dynasty since the country gained independence in 1961), Qatar (since 1971), and Bahrain (1971-2002). Emirates can also be constitutive parts of a state, notably the seven United Arab Emirates, which belong to a federal monarchy, and are the electors of its presidency and prime minister.
• Another meaning of the word emir is "prince" (specifically, the male descendant of a sovereign). This title was used in the sultanate of the Maldives alongside the native title Manippulu. In some states it could mean "crown prince" (more typically Wali al-Ahd). For example, before he was crowned as King Abdullah of Jordan, the son of King Hussein was still referred to as "Emir Abdullah" (in this case an obsolete title of the dynasty, which adopted the higher title of malik, king).
• In various Muslim states, Amir was also a nobiliary title, as under the (Turkic?) form ämir in the Tartar Khanate of Kazan.

Etymologically an emirate or amirate (Arabic: إمارة Imarah, plural: إمارات Imarat) is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any Emir (prince, governor etc. ... For the documentary series, see Monarchy (TV series). ... The Al-Sabah (Arabic: الصباح) are the ruling Family of Kuwait. ... The term prince, from the Latin root princeps, is used for a member of the highest ranks of the aristocracy or the nobility. ... For other uses, see Monarch (disambiguation). ... A Crown Prince or Crown Princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. ... as-Sayyid Abdullah II bin al-Hussein al Hashimi, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Arabic: ) (born January 30, 1962, in Amman, Jordan), has been the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan since February 7, 1999. ... Hussein I bin Talal, King of Jordan (Arabic: ‎ ; November 14, 1935 – February 7, 1999). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Melik. ... Map of Kazan Khanate, early 1500s The Kazan Khanate (Tatar: Qazan xanlığı; Russian: Казанское ханство) (1438-1552) was a Tatar state on the territory of former Volga Bulgaria with its capital in Kazan. ...

Princely, ministerial and noble titles

• The caliphs first used the title Amir al-Muminin ("Commander of the Faithful"), stressing their leadership over all Islam. Both this command and the title have been assumed by various other Muslim rulers, including sultans and emirs.
• The Abbasid (in theory still universal) Caliph Ar-Radi created the post of Amir al-Umara ("Amir of the Amirs") for his -in fact governing- Wasir (chief minister) Ibn Raik; the title was used in various Islamic monarchies; cfr. infra for military use
• In Lebanon, the ruling Emir formally used the style al-Amir al-Hakim since, specifying it was still a ruler's title, but now as part of the Ottoman Empire; unchanged when in 1698 the Banu Shihab replaced the Banu Ma'n dynasty and on 27 May 1832 was annexed by khedival Egypt (both nominally Ottoman), but Ottoman rule was restored on October 10, 1840, until the Mount Lebanon emirate ended on January 16, 1842, as the Ottoman Sultans divided their Lebanese province administratively, creating a Christian district in the north and an area under Druze control in the south.

• The word Emir is also used less formally for leaders in certain contexts, for example the leader of a group of pilgrims to Mecca is called an emir hadji, a style sometimes used by ruling princes (as a mark of Muslim piety), sometimes awarded in their name. Where an adjectival form is necessary, "emiral" suffices.

• Amirzada, the son (hence the Persian patronymic suffix -zade) of a prince, hence the Persian princely title Mirza.

For main article see: Caliphate The Caliph (pronounced khaleef in Arabic) is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, or global Islamic nation. ... Amir al-Muminin (Arabic أمير المؤمنين) usually translated Commander of the Faithful or Prince of the Faithful (a better translation might be Leader of the Believers), is the Arabic style of Caliphs and other independent sovereign Muslim rulers that claim legitimacy from a community of Muslims. ... Ar-Radi (d. ... Entrance to the emirs palace in Bukhara. ... A Vizier (وزير, sometimes also spelled Vizir, Wasir, Wazir, Wesir, Wezir - grammatical vowel changes are common in many oriental languages) is an oriental, originally Persian, term for a high-ranking political (and sometimes religious) advisor or Minister, often to a Muslim monarch such as a Caliph, Amir, Malik (king) or Sultan. ... Hakim, or Al-hakim with the article, may refer to: Hakim (title), a title in Arabic al-Hakim, one of the 99 names of Allah Hakim is the name of the following individuals: George Habash, founder of the PFLP Maximos V Hakim, former patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church... Khedive (from Persian for lord, also known as viceroy) was a title granted to governor and monarch of Egypt Ismail Pasha in 1867 by his nominal overlord the Ottoman Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz. ... Religions Druzism Scriptures Rasail al-hikmah (Epistles of Wisdom) Languages Arabic, Hebrew The Druze (Arabic: درزي, derzī or durzī, plural دروز, durūz; ‎, Druzim; also transliterated Druz or Druse) are a Middle Eastern religious community whose traditional religion is said to have begun as an offshoot of the Ismaili sect of... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... The term prince, from the Latin root princeps, is used for a member of the highest ranks of the aristocracy or the nobility. ...

Today

The name today is in use mainly in the Indian subcontinentalthough the diaspora is wide and stretches across the world from former Yugoslav (such as Bosnia and Herzegovina) to Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries (such as Iran, Iraq Turkey, Uzbekistan, etc). Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ... Motto: One nation, one king, one country Anthem: Medley of Bože pravde, Lijepa naÅ¡a domovino, and Naprej zastava slave Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croato-Slovenian (see: Serbo-Croat and Slovenian) [1] Government Value specified for government_type does not comply King  - 1918-1921 Peter I  - 1921-1934 Alexander... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ...

When prefixed to a last name it is a title of honor, but when annexed to a persons name it means a prince of royal blood. Few countries still used the title as an office or military rank, usually monarchies and emirates, but they are decreasing in numbers and "Mirza" is being added only as surnames, But still a title of honor.

Noble families and their descendants in South Asia (Pakistan), Central Asia have "Mirza" in their name. Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ...

Notable Mirzas

• Muhammad Usman Mirza, a famous Pakistani hailing from the city of Lahore and currently performing duties as Deputy Director in the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan.
• Mirza Ghalib, a famous Urdu and Persian poet from India who adorned the Mughal court
• Abbas Mirza, a crown prince of Persia
• Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, an Indian claimant of Messiah and Mahdi and founder of Ahmadiyya community
• Mirza Nali, son of emperor Akbar Shah II
• Jalaluddin Mirza, Defence Minister of Dighapatia Kings (during the Mughal Empire of India) and the Grand Nephew of Bahadur Shah II
• Iskander Ali Mirza, was the first president, and 4th Governor-General of the newly established republic of Pakistan in 1956
• Mirza Davud Huseynov, an Azerbaijani statesman and politician
• Mirza Delibašić, was a Bosnian basketball player
• Nighat Mirza, a Pakistani Senator who has also earned her fame in Urdu poetry and prose.
• Shirwan A Mirza, a Kurdish physician, author, and assistant professor in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.
• Diya Mirza, Bollywood actress, a former Miss Asia Pacific, and Miss India runner-up
• Sania Mirza, India (born November 15, 1986) is an Indian tennis player
• Mirza Džomba, Croatian handball player
• Ebrahim Mirzapour, Iranian Football/Soccer player, played in 2006 World Cup as goalkeeper for Iran's national team
• Muhammad Munawwar Mirza, was a prominent scholar, historian, writer and intellectual from Pakistan
• Shazia Mirza, a British actress, writer and stand-up comedian
• Mirza Aijaz[1], a Pakistani composor, song writer, digital and analogue artist
• Mirza Ghiyas Beg, father of Mehrunissa, who became the Mughal Empress Nur Jahan, the last and favorite wife of Emperor Jahangir.

Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan (Urdu/Persian: مرزا اسد اللہ خان ), pen-name Ghalib (Urdu/Persian: غالب, Ä¡hālib) and Asad (former pen-name)(27 December 1796 — 15 February 1869), was an all time great classical Urdu and Persian poet of the subcontinent. ... Abbas Mirza (عباس میرزا in Persian) ‎(August 26, 1789 - October 25, 1833), was a crown prince of Persia, known because of his wars with Russia and the Ottoman empire, and his death before his father, the shah. ... Persia redirects here. ... Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (مرزا غلام احمد) (February 13, 1835 - May 26, 1908 corresponding to Shawal 14, 1250 AH - Rabi al-thani 24 1326 AH). ... In Judaism, the Messiah (Hebrew: , Standard  Tiberian ; Aramaic: , ; Arabic: , ; the Anointed One) at first meant any person who was anointed with oil on rising to a certain position among the ancient Israelites, at first that of High priest, later that of King and also that of a prophet. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Muhammad al-Mahdi. ... Ahmadi Muslims are followers of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. ... Prince Mirza Nali (Shahzada of the Mughal kingdom 1784-1860),was the Crown Prince[1] before Bahadur Shah II. He was the son of Akbar Shah II who became an outlaw after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. ... a potrait of Akbar II at Smithsonian Institute Akbar Shah II (1760 - 1837), also known as Mirza Akbar, was the second-to-last of the Mughal emperors of India. ... (born Mirza Mohammad Jalaluddin Ahmed, the Prince of the Royal House of Timur) (1854-1876) was a Mughal Prince who was the grandson of Emperor Akbar Shah II, and the nephew of Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor. ... Capital Delhi / Agra Language(s) Persian (initially also Chagatai; later also Urdu) Government Monarchy List of Mughal emperors  - 1526-1530 Babur  - 1530–1539 and after restoration 1555–1556 Humayun  - 1556–1605 Akbar  - 1605–1627 Jahangir  - 1628–1658 Shah Jahan  - 1659–1707 Aurangzeb History  - Established April 21, 1526  - Ended September 21... Bahadur Shah Zafar in 1858, just after his show trial in Delhi and before his departure for exile in Rangoon. ... Syed Iskander Ali Mirza or Iskander Mirza (Urdu: اسکندر مرزا) (November 13, 1899 – November 12, 1969) was the first President of Pakistan and held that position from 1956 until 1958. ... Mirza Davud Bagir oglu Huseynov (Azeri: MirzÉ™ Davud Hüseynov; Tajik: Мирзо Довуд Ҳусейнов / میرزا داوود حسینوف – Mirzo Dovud Huseinov), also spelled Husseynov or Guseynov (March, 1894, Baku - March 21, 1938, Baku), was an Azerbaijani revolutionary and statesman. ... Mirza DelibaÅ¡ić (January 9, 1954 - December 8, 2001) was a Bosnian basketball player. ... Dia Mirza Dia Mirza( born 9 December 1981) is an Indian model and actress. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... The Miss Asia Pacific International is the first and oldest beauty pageant in Asia. ... Miss India is an annual, national beauty pageant held in India and organized by Femina, a womens magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. ... Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986) is an Indian tennis player. ... Mirza Džomba on January 24th 2007 Mirza Džomba (born February 28, 1977 in Rijeka) is a Croatian handball player. ... Ebrahim Mirzapour (ابراهیم میرزاپور in Persian) is the goalkeeper of the Iranian national football team and captain of Foolad FC, the 2005 champion of the IPL. Ebrahim Mirzapours introduction to the Iranian football squad certainly raised a few eyebrows in Iran when the ex-national team coach, the Croat Miroslav Blazevic... Muhammad Munawwar Mirza, was a scholar of eminence from Pakistan. ... Mirza performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Shazia Mirza (born 3 October 1976) is a comedian from Birmingham in England, whose act revolves around her Muslim faith. ... A portrait from the collection of the Smithsonian Institute Mirza Ghiyas Beg (Persian: مرزا غياث بيگ) was an important official during the rule of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. ... For other persons named Noor Jahan, see Noor Jahan (disambiguation). ... n ...

See also

• Nawab
• Shahzada
• emir
• khanzada
• sultanzada

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Sources and references

1. ^ http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=amir&searchmode=none EtymologyOnLine

• Brewer's Dictionary of Phrases and Fable, 16th edition Revised by Adrian Room, 1999

• WorldStatesmen

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