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Encyclopedia of Religion entry for
Khan
Persian. "A ruler; a chief." A term used for the supreme ruler of small countries of provinces. The Khan of the Tartars. It is also one of the titles of the Sultan of Turkey. It is also used for a caravansary or inn, being a corruption of the Persian khanah, ‘a home ‘. 
citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes
article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12
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