At one time, a ruler offered him the position of a muḥtasib, or market inspector, in Cairo, but he rejected it.

His successful advance was helped by the social support offered it by the lower classes, which viewed the mantuano (aristocratic) republican rulers as their enemies.

Bahrain's rulers have offered some concessions, such as expanding the powers of parliament, but not enough to satisfy the opposition.

On the other hand, the French rulers in Syria had offered to create an agricultural colony for the Armenian refugees, but nobody joined in.

The new Muslim rulers, in contrast, offered religious tolerance to Christians of all sects.

The ruler of that great island has offered one of his sons in marriage to me.

The least worst option our rulers can offer us is massive hikes in taxtaion, and deeper austerity for longer - much longer.

Because many areas were underpopulated or underdeveloped, local rulers offered urban privileges to peasants from western Germany to induce them to immigrate eastward.

Protestant rulers in northern Europe offered sanctuary to the remaining Waldensians.

"A mistake, on his part," the ruler offered.