Muhammad 193 Muliammad of Dehli in the lifetime of his father in the year 1387 A. D., but -was soon after deposed and expelled by the chiefs. He remained at Nagarkot till the reign of _ Abu Bakr Shah, when he proceeded towards Dehli with a large army, and after some repulses proTuig victorious, ascended the throne in August, 1390 A. D., 792 A. H. He is the founder of a fortress in Jalesar which he called Muhammadabad. He reigned 3 years and 7 months, and died on the 19th February, 1394 A. D., 17th Eabi' II, 796 A. H., and his body was deposited at Dehli in the same vault with that of his father. He was succeeded by his son Humayun, who, on ascending the throne, assumed the name of 'Ala-uddfn Sikandar Shah, but died suddenly after a short reign of 45 days, and his brother Sultan Mahmud succeeded him.
Muhammad Shah, (
Arabic characters), king of Persia, was the
son of 'Abbas Mirzd, and grandson of Fatha Abu Shah,
whom he succeeded to the throne of Persia in ISSi A. D.,
and died in 1847 A. D.
Muhammad Sharif Hakkani, (Arabic characters)
author of a poem called " Aynak-e-Dil," which he com-
pleted in 1685 A. D., 1096 A. H.
Mtlhammad Shah, (Arabic characters), present ruler of
Badakhshan. He was placed in his present position by
Amir Sher 'All of Kabul to whom he is bound to pay
tribute, the amount 'of which in 1870 A. D., was £8100,
and 600 horses. His predecessor was the intimate friend
of 'Abdul Eahman Khan, the pretender to the Afghan
throne, who was opposed by Sher 'All in 1868 A. D.
Muhammad Sharif, Khwaja, (Arabic characters)
a nephew of lilaulana ITmaidi. He was wazir to Shah
Tahmasp Safwi I, and governor of Yezd, Abarkoh and
afterwards of Isfahan for several years, and died ia 1538
A. D., 945 A. H.
Muhammad, Sharif, Mir, (Arabic characters) author
of a Dilasnawi or poem containing felicitations on the
accession to the throne of Lakhnau, of Ghazi-uddin Haidar,
completed in 1814 A. D., 1229 A. H.
Muhammad Shirin Maulana, (Arabic characters),
commonly called Maulana Maghrabi, which see.
Muhammad Shaikh, (Arabic characters) author of the works
called " Jami Jahan-nama," and the "Nafs Eahmani,"
containing meditation on the unity of God, and rules for
solitary devotion, vide Shaikh Muhammad.
Muhammad Sufi, Maulana, (Arabic characters),
author of the work called " Maikhana wa-Butkhana,"
or the wine shop and idol house. He was a native of
Mazindaran, and was residing in 1725 A. D., 1038 A. H.
at Ahmadabad in Gujrat, and afterwards for some time in
Kashmir.
Muhammad, Sultan, (Arabic characters) the last king of
the ancient race of the sovereigns of Badakhshan, taken
prisoner in battle by Sultan Abu Sa'fd, a descendant of
Amir Taimur, and slain together with all his children
and relations in 1466 A. D., 871 A. H.
Muhammad, Sultan, (Arabic characters) after-
wards surnamed Makahul or the Blind, was the second
son of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni. He succeeded his
father in 1030 A. D. in the absence of his elder brother
Masa'ud, who after five months deprived him of his sight
and placed him in close confinement, where he remained
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till he was again reinstated by the army in 1038 A. D.,
and his brother Masa'ud deposed. He reigned at Labor
for two years, after which he was defeated and put to
death by Sultan Maudud the son of Masa'ud 1044 A. D.
Muhammad, Sultan, (Arabic characters),
was the second
son of Sultan Malikshah Saljuki, after whose death he
ruled over Azurbejan, but when his eldest brother Bar-
kayarak died in 1104 A. D., 498 A. H., he seized Bagh-
dad also and assumed the title of Sultan. This prince
died at Isfahan 1118 A. D,, Zil-hijja, 511 A. H., and was
succeeded by his son Mahmud, who, however, was soon
reduced by his uncle, Sultan Sanjar, to the condition of
a dependent. Mahmud died 1131 A. D., loth Shawwal,
625 A. H., aged 27 years at Hamdan after a reign of
14 years.
Muhammad, Sultan, (Arabic characters), surnamed Kutb-,
uddin, succeeded his father 'Ala-uddin Takash as Sultan
of Khwarizm in 1200 A. D., 696 A. H. He was defeated
by the celebrated conqueror Changez Khan, his country
pillaged, and almost all his familj' made prisoners in 1218
A. D., 616 A. H. He died of a broken heart in March,
1221 A D., Zil-hijja, 617 A. H. His son Jalal-uddin
for a long time bore up against the torrent that had over-
whelmed his father, but was at last subdued. He was
slain in 1230 A. D., 627 A. H. Vide Takash.
Muhammad, Sultan, (Arabic characters), son of Baisan-
ghar Mirza. Vide Babar (Sultan) and Sultan Muhammad.
Muhammad, Sultan Mirza, (Arabic characters),
or Sultan Mirza, the son of Awais Mirza, the son of Bai-
kara, the son of Mansur, a prince of the house of Amir
Taimiir. He accompanied the emperor Babar Shah to
India, and after his death rebelled against his son the
emperor Humayun, and though subdued and pardoned,
his five sons, viz., Muhammad Husain Mirza, Ibrahim
Husain Mirza, Masa'ud Husain Mirza, Illagh Mirza, and
Shah Mirza, and three of his nephews took advantage of
the general disturbance which took place in 1566 A. D.,
974 A. H., and revolted at Sambhal, the government of
which had been assigned to their father. At first they
were overpowered without an effort and were confined
in the fort of Sambhal by order of the emperor Akbar,
but when that monarch marched in the year 1567 A. D.,
975 A. H. for the purpose of subduing Malwa ; they
made their escape to Gujrat and sought an asylum with
Changez Khan, governor of Baroach, where thej' sowed
the seeds of future troubles, which only ended with the
subjugation of the kingdoms by Akbar in 1572 A. D.,
980 A. H., vide Ibrahim Husain Mirza. Muhammad Sultan
Mirza was, on account of his sons' rebellion, confined in
the fort of Bayana about the year 1567 A. D. where
he died some years after.
Muhammad Sultan, (Arabic characters) the eldest son of
Jahangir Mirza. After his father's death, he was named
by his grandfather, heir of all his dominions, but died
before him in 1404 A. D., 805 A. H.
Muhammad Tahir Nasirabadi, (Arabic characters)
author of a biography called " Tazkira
Muhammad Tahir." He lived in the reign of 'Abbas
Shah I of Persia.
Muhammad Tahir, (Arabic characters) vide Inayet Khan.
Muhammad Taki, Imam, (Arabic characters)', also called
Muhammad al Jawad, was the ninth Imam of the race of
'AH, and the son of Imam 'All Miisi Eaza who was the
eighth. He was born in the year 811 A. D., 195 A. H.,
