I Just found out that my friend's uncle is a SULTAN!!!!?

Question

His uncle is the 16th Sultan of the Malaysian state of Terengganu. His name is Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin. His title is Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia XIII (King of Malaysia) and Sultan of Terengganu.

There was also another name: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah.

If the Sultan is my friend's Uncle, then what would that make my friend? I am not sure if it is on his mom's side, or dad's. Give me possibilities of both.

Is my friend a duke? a prince? a nobleman??

Answer 1

Sultan means ruler or king so your friend would be the inheritant of- another words a prince. "Sultan of Sultans" is the literal English translation of the original Turkish Sultan es-Selatin or Sultan us-Selatin. It is similar to the title Great Sultan, which is translated from Arabic.

As with various other laudatory titles of Semitic origin, such as "King of Kings", Sultan of Sultans can express a claim of imperial rank up to and including universal legitimate sovereignty. Although the notion and title of an emperor is largely alien to Islamic tradition, the Ottoman dynasty which, employed the title of "Sultan of Sultans" in its official full style had perhaps the best claim to usage, due to its territorial extent and great length. The Ottomans also adopted the traditional imperial term "Kaisar" for their own ruler (the Padishah).