Islamiat MCQ #123

The first "Sultan" to be officially granted the title by the Abbasid Caliph was the Seljuk ruler:

Islamiat MCQ #123

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The first "Sultan" to be officially granted the title by the Abbasid Caliph was the Seljuk ruler:

    • A) Alp Arslan
    • B) Malik-Shah
    • C) Sanjar
    • D) Tughril Beg

    Answer: Tughril Beg

    Explanation: Tughril Beg, founder of the Seljuk dynasty, was the first ruler to receive the formal title of "Sultan" from the Abbasid Caliph Al-Qa'im in 1055 CE, after he liberated Baghdad from Buyid control.