Muslim sitters

Mohammad Daud Khan

1909-1978
President of Afghanistan
Sitter in 3 portraits

Nawal Sir Zulfikar Khan

1875-1933
Member of ruling family, Malerkotla State and writer
Sitter in 6 portraits

Noor Inayat Khan

1914-1944
Special Operations Executive agent, member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY)
Sitter in 2 portraits

Rashid Ali Khan

Son of Sir Zulfikar Ali Khan
Sitter in 4 portraits

Saadat Ali Khan of Hyderabad (Nawab Munir-Ul-Mulk Bahadur)

born 1864
Son of Sir Salar Jang
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sadiq Khan

1970-
Mayor of London; Labour politician; MP for Tooting
Sitter in 1 portrait

Shah Wali Khan

1888-1977
Army officer, politician and diplomat
Sitter in 8 portraits

Risaldar Major Tahour Khan

Officer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Jemadar Zuman Khan

Officer
Sitter in 1 portrait

Mirza Abdul Hassan Khan Ilci

1776-1845
Persian Ambassador
Sitter in 1 portrait

Nawabzada Muhammad Azim Khan of Toru

Sitter in 2 portraits

Sir Nawab Malik Umar Hayat Khan Tiwana

1875-1944
Major-General and sportsman; son of Khan Bahadur Malik Sahib Khan
Sitter in 3 portraits

Dua Lipa

1995-
Singer, songwriter and actor
Sitter in 1 portrait

Mohammed Kabir Ludin

1907-1966
Afghan ambassador to the UK, United States and India
Sitter in 1 portrait

Hajiya Ma'daki

born 1907
Confidante and advisor to her husband, Muhammadu Dikko, Emir of Katsina
Sitter in 1 portrait

HH Zubd-tul-Mulk Dewan Mahakhan Taley Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Palanpur

1883-1957
Lieutenant-Colonel
Sitter associated with 6 portraits

Sir Sayed Abdul Rahman El Mahdi

Religious and political leader of Sudan
Sitter in 6 portraits

Sake Dean Mahomed

1759-1851
Shampooing surgeon, restaurateur and author
Sitter in 2 portraits

Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum

1912-1990
Vice-President and Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates
Sitter in 6 portraits

Alhaji Abdul Maliki

1914-1969
Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK; Nigerian ambassador to France
Sitter in 2 portraits

Elizabeth Marc

1882-1964
Children's author; wife of Prince Nusrat Ali Mirza
Sitter in 4 portraits

Sir Ross Masood

1889-1937
Muslim educationalist; grandson of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Sitter in 1 portrait

Mehmetali Hoça

1870-1935
Imam
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ismail Merchant

1936-2005
Film producer
Sitter in 2 portraits

Mir Miran (Sadiq Ali Khan Bahadur)

before 1747-died 1760
Eldest son of Mir Dja'far
Sitter in 1 portrait

Shazia Mirza

1976-
Comedian
Sitter in 1 portrait

Prince Sultan Mahmond Mirzaadjar

1905-1988
Persian Lieutenant
Sitter in 3 portraits

Mirza Husa Modene

Sitter in 2 portraits

Abtisam Mohamed

1980-
Torch bearer, London 2012
Sitter in 1 portrait

Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran

1919-1980
Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979
Sitter in 12 portraits

Hovhannes Khan Mossaed

1864-1931
Persian Ambassador in London
Sitter in 4 portraits

Farshid Moussavi

1965-
Architect, educator and author
Sitter in 2 portraits

Jabir Herbert Muhammad

1929-2008
Businessman; Manager of Muhammad Ali
Sitter in 1 portrait

Mir Muhammad Dja'far Khan

circa 1691-1765
Nawab of Bengal
Sitter in 1 portrait

Ghulum Mustafa

Indian servant to Queen Victoria
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

Sardar Mohammad Naim

Afghan Minister in London
Sitter in 4 portraits

Nasser al-Din, Shah of Persia

1831-1896
Reigned 1848-96
Sitter in 13 portraits

Sir Firoz Khan Noon

1893-1970
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Sitter associated with 10 portraits

Sinéad O'Connor

1966-2023
Singer, songwriter and activist
Sitter in 3 portraits

Bey Ali Fethi Okyar

1880-1943
Prime Minister of Turkey
Sitter in 1 portrait

Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, Sultan of Oman

1940-
Reigned 1970-
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Muda Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan of Brunei

1914-1986
Sultan of Brunei
Sitter associated with 9 portraits

Dolly Parnell (Princess Nazir Ali Khan)

Actress; wife of Prince Nazir Ali Khan
Sitter in 11 portraits

Ahmad Ziwer Pasha

Banker, National Bank of Egypt
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

Aziz Izzet Pasha

1869-1961
Egyptian Ambassador to London
Sitter in 1 portrait

Hassan Fehmy Pasha

active 1885
Turkish statesman
Sitter in 1 portrait

Hassan Nachat Pasha

1888-1969
Egyptian Ambassador to London
Sitter in 1 portrait

Isma'il Pasha

1830-1895
Khedive of Egypt and Sudan
Sitter in 1 portrait

Midhat Pasha

1822-1884
Turkish statesman
Sitter in 3 portraits

(Muhammed) Tewfik Pasha

1852-1892
Khedive of Egypt and Sudan
Sitter in 1 portrait

Omar Pasha

1806-1871
Turkish General
Sitter in 2 portraits

Syed Aziz Pasha

1930-2012
Secretary General, Union of Muslim Organisations
Sitter in 1 portrait

Zaghlul Pasha

1850-1927
Egyptian Premier
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Abdul Qadir

1874-1951
Newspaper editor, journalist, politician and lawyer
Sitter in 4 portraits

Sheikh Jalal Quraishi

active 1930s
Perfume blender
Sitter in 1 portrait

Sir Muhammad Rafiq

died 1929
Member of the Council of India
Sitter in 3 portraits

Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola

1912-1991
First High Commissioner for Pakistan
Sitter in 5 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait

Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola

1862-1942
President of the Legislative Assembly of India
Sitter in 2 portraits

Begum Zubeida Habib Rahimtoola (née Chinoy)

1917-2015
Founding member of the All-Pakistan Women's Association; wife of Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola, First High Commissioner for Pakistan
Sitter in 2 portraits

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

1920-1975
President of Bangladesh
Sitter in 1 portrait