Pearl of Pearls

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Pearl of Pearls is an honorific epithet for Ahmad Shah Durrani, the 18th-century founder of the Durrani Empire and a key architect of the modern Afghan state.

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Pearl of Pearls canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf honorific epithet
appliedTo Ahmad Shah Durrani
associatedWithRegion Afghanistan
Durrani Empire
culturalSphere Afghan
Persian
describesRoleOf founder of the Durrani Empire
key architect of the modern Afghan state
epithetType laudatory title
royal epithet
historicalPeriod early modern Islamic world
honors military achievements of Ahmad Shah Durrani
political leadership of Ahmad Shah Durrani
royal status of Ahmad Shah Durrani
languageContext Persianate court culture
refersTo Ahmad Shah Durrani
relatedConcept Islamic honorifics
royal titulature
symbolizes excellence
preciousness
preeminence
titleHolder Ahmad Shah Durrani
usedFor courtly praise of Ahmad Shah Durrani
literary and historical references to Ahmad Shah Durrani
usedInCentury 18th century

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Ahmad Shah Durrani alternativeName Pearl of Pearls
Durr-i-Durrān meaning Pearl of Pearls