Most powerful Muslim Rulers in the world chapter - 1

This article will be about the most powerful Muslim rulers in the world.

It is a list of the most powerful Muslim rulers in the world, who ruled their countries for more than 50 years.

The best part about this list is that it does not only include Muslim rulers, but also includes non-Muslim rulers who were great leaders and were also Muslims.

These are some of the richest kings, emperors, and sultans who ruled over different parts of the world during different times and did a lot for their country and its people.

1.Sultan Mahmud

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was a sultan of the Ghaznavid dynasty who conquered much of modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as parts of India. He was killed at the Battle of Mohi and is considered to be one of the greatest military commanders and conquerors in Islamic history.

He succeeded his father Sultan Muhammad in 1011, when Muhammad died in the siege of Samarkand. His rule lasted until 1030, when he was murdered by his own officers.

Mahmud is known as a patron of art, scientific research and literature, having founded libraries at his capital city Ghazni and built several mosques. He patronised Sufism, which led him to be called "the Sufi sultan".

2. Qutb-Ud-Din Aibak

Qutb-Ud-Din Aibak (r. 1210–1220) was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi. He was a Turkic general who seized power in India, but died before he could consolidate his rule. He was succeeded by Iltutmish, who consolidated his power and established a dynasty that ruled over Delhi for the next century.

Aibak was the son of Qutbu l-Din Aibak, a Turkic commander of Mongol descent who led an army of Central Asian nomads against the Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq in 1196. The Sultan defeated him and had him executed on order, but he escaped from imprisonment and fled to India, where he joined forces with Hindu princes loyal to Muhammad's son Fakhr al-Mulk. They defeated the Mughal forces under Nizam al-Mulk at Chausa in 1197 and forced him to flee to Sindh.

In 1199, Qutb ud din Aibak recovered Chausa from Nizam al-Mulk's troops and killed him after taking control of Delhi . He then attacked Multan , forcing its ruler Nawab Shah Badauni to flee to Lahore . After capturing

3. Aram Shah

Aram Shah Suri was one such ruler. He was a king of Bengal who ruled during the 16th century. His reign was characterized by religious fervor and social reform.

He is believed to have been born on December 27, 1526 in Gaur (now in Bangladesh). His father was Shah Shujah I Suri, a Hindu Rajput from Rarh. His mother was named Shamim Ayesha, who was a cousin of Akbar's wife Jahanara Begum.

Aram Shah Suri became king after his father's death in 1545 at age 14. Firstly, he had to fight against Portuguese invaders who wanted to conquer Bengal and establish themselves there as a major power in the Indian Ocean region. The Portuguese inflicted heavy losses on Aram Shah Suri's army near Bassein (now in Maharashtra) in 1546 and 1547 respectively; however these setbacks did not hinder him from achieving success later on

4. Iltutmish

Iltutmish was the third sultan of Delhi. He ruled from 1211 to 1236, and died in 1236. Iltutmish was a good ruler, but he did not have much time to build his empire due to the Mongol invasion of Delhi. He was defeated and killed by Hulagu Khan in 1236.

Iltutmish was born in 1197 CE, while his father, Alauddin Khilji (who reigned from 1197-1206) was still alive. Iltutmish married three times during his life: firstly, off to a Muslim princess named Umme Kulsoom (who died some time after 1213); secondly, off to another Muslim princess named Rukayya (who lived until sometime after 1231); and thirdly, off to a Hindu princess named Sikandar Begum (who lived until 1246).