grand vizier

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Abu'l Fazl, the grand vizier of the 16th Century Mughal emperor Akbar, mentions mutanjan in his writings, among dishes served at the royal table.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2023

Fate follows a beggar king, his daughter, a dancer, and the caliph and grand vizier of Baghdad.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2020

His grand vizier kept the sultan’s death a secret from his soldiers until after their victory, when his body was secreted back to Istanbul.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2016

But the anglophile grand vizier is expected to hold on to his position as head of the Qatar Investment Authority, which is where the money is.

From Newsweek • Jun. 25, 2013

If he were not so young," said some of them "he might be made grand vizier, the next in dignity to the king, or be appointed governor of a province.

From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia