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| noble family = [[Sharifistani royal family|Khan]] | | noble family = [[Sharifistani royal family|Khan]] | ||
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| father = [[Major Suleiman Khan ( | | father = [[Major Suleiman Khan (Exceptional Gallantry Medal)]] | ||
| mother = Emirah Aisha Khan | | mother = Emirah Aisha Khan | ||
| birth_name = Suleiman Khan | | birth_name = Suleiman Khan |
Revision as of 17:22, 16 November 2020
Emir Suleiman Khan II was the Emir of Khan County and father of Prince Khalid Suleiman Khan, the Prince-Regent of Sharifistan. He died of COVID-19 in 2020.
Suleiman Khan | |
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Emir of Khan County | |
Reign | 1971-2020 |
Predecessor | Major Suleiman Khan (Exceptional Gallantry Medal) |
son | Prince Khalid Suleiman Khan |
Native name | Suleiman Khan |
Born | Suleiman Khan September the 25th 1954 Madinat Al-Islam Old Town |
Died | October the 3rd 2020 |
Buried | Khan plot, Madinat Al-Islam Old Town Cemetery |
Family | Khan |
Father | Major Suleiman Khan (Exceptional Gallantry Medal) |
Mother | Emirah Aisha Khan |
Religion | Islam |
Occupation | Air Cavalry fighter pilot (1976-2016), Emir (1971-2020) |
Early life Born in 1954, Suleiman Khan was the son of Major Suleiman Khan (the previous Emir) and Emirah Aisha Khan (one of his wives). He was educated in a private school in Switzerland until the death of his father in battle when he was only seventeen (after which he went to school in Sharifistan so he could also perform his official duties as the Emir).
University
Emir Suleiman Khan studied Islamic Studies at Madinat Al-Islam University.
military career
Aged 21, whilst still an Emir, Suleiman Khan joined the Royal Air Cavalry in 1976 as a fighter pilot. He was involved in the Indo-Pakistani War and left at the rank of Squadron Leader.