a noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan
Each Clan elects 2 leaders, or Khans One serves as the Clan's senior military commander and bureaucratic administrator The second Khan's position is less well defined He or she is second-in-command, carrying out duties assigned by the first Khan In times of great internal or external threat, or when a co-ordinated effort is required of all clans, and ilKhan is chosen to serve as the supreme ruler of the Clans
Each Clan elects two leaders, or Khans One serves as the Clan's senior military commander and bureaucratic administrator The second Khan's position is less well-defined He or she is called the saKhan, and is second-in-command, carrying out duties assigned by the senior Khan In times of great internal or external threat, or when a coordinated effort is required of all Clans, an ilKhan is chosen from among the Khans of all the Clans to serve as the supreme ruler of the Clans
an inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
Each Clan Council elects two of its number as Khans, who serve both as rulers of the Clan and its representatives on the Grand Council Traditionally, these individuals are the best warriors of the Clan, but in practice many Clans instead elect the best politicians The most senior Khan acts as the head of the Clan, overseeing relationships between castes and Clans, while the junior Khan - the saKhan - acts as the Clan's warlord The senior Khan decides the exact distribution of tasks, however, and may assign the saKhan additional or different duties
a ruler or official in India or central Asia, or their title (kan ). Historically, the ruler or monarch of a Mongol tribe. Early on a distinction was made between the title of khan and that of khkn, or "great khan." Later the term khan was adopted by the Seljuq and Khwrezm-Shh dynasties as a title for the highest nobility. Gradually it became an affix to the name of any Muslim property owner. Today it is often used as a surname. Aga Khan Aqa Khan Agha Khan Ahmad Khan Sir Sayyid Ayub Khan Mohammad Bogd Gegeen Khan Genghis Khan Chinggis Khan Abdullah Jaffa Bey Khan Kublai Khan
after Genghis Khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages
This word is a title for men It means Lord, or Master It is a feudal title When Reza Shah introduced the law making it compulsory to register births and have proper surnames, the use of all forms of titles was prohibited, including general titles like Khan or specific titles like Al-Molk, Al-Saltaneh etc However in a number of neighbouring countries who adopted the same system years later the latter rule was not followed, so that is why many Pakistanis for instance have the surname Khan which is a title not a name!
Each Clan elects two leaders, or Khans One serves as the Clan's senior military commander and bureaucratic administrator The second Khan's position is less well-defined He or she is second-in-command, carrying out duties assigned by the first Khan In times of great internal or external threat, or when a coordinated effort is required of all Clans, an ilKhan is chosen to serve as the supreme ruler of the Clans