Arabic definite article
"Al-Sultan-Al-Azam/ As-Sultwaanu-’l-’A‘azwam" or "(translit.) As-Sulṭānu "’l-’A‘aẓam (السُّلْطَانُ ٱلْأَعْظَمُ) is a Persianized Arabic imperial title meaning from the Arabic: "The Great or Most Mighty of Authority/ Sovereign/ Dominion". ""Al" - أَل" is an Arabic definite article meaning 'the', while "Sultan" (سُلْطَان) is a Persianized Arabic title (literally meaning "Authority"/ "Sovereign/ Dominion") for autonomous rulers since the Abbasid era of Islamic history, while "Azam" (أَعْظَم), another Arabic word, means ""Great" or "Most Mighty"". The title was used by the early rulers of the Mughal Empire such as Babur, Humayun, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.