sultan kingMaḥmūd of Ghazna (rened ad 998–1030) was the first Muslim ruler to be called sultan by his contemporaries, and under the Seljuqs of Anatolia and Iran it became a regular title.KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, is set to return from abroad on Feb 21 after being treated for musculoskeletal pain, according to his official