Changes: Mushir

Military ranks of Egypt
Officers
Mushir; مشير	General of the army/; field marshal
Fariq; فريق	Lieutenant general
Liwa; لواء	Major general
Mulazim awwal; ملازم أول	First lieutenant
Non-commissioned officers
Soldiers

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A Mushir (Arabic language: مشير‎) (Marshal) is the highest rank in most militaries of the Middle East. It is the equivalent to the ranks of General of the Army, Field Marshal, and Fleet Admiral.

Iraq

In Iraq under the rule of Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi navy maintained a fleet admiral rank known as Mushir. A Mushir was the most senior of all naval officers and the rank was rarely bestowed. The sleeve insignia was the same as a British Admiral of the Fleet.

The rank of Mushir in Iraq is known as "Muhib" and is used in all official and unofficial addresses. Saddam Hussein as commander-in-chief of the armed forces was an honorary "staff muhib" (مهيب ركن) in the Iraqi army, and the uniform which he typically wore was that of a staff muhib. He was the only muhib in the Iraqi army, for the minister of defence and the chief of staff held the rank of "Fariq awal rukun" (فريق اول ركن), or "staff general". (Hussein never actually served in the Iraqi Army but commanded as ruler of Iraq.) After Saddam Hussein's fall in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the rank of Mushir became obsolete in the new Iraqi military.

Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia, the rank of Mushir is typically held ceremonially by the Saudi Royal Family, and translated as "First class Field Marshal".

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-A '''''Mushir''''' ({{lang-ar|مشير}}) ([[Marshal]]) is the highest rank in most militaries of the [[Middle East]].  It is the equivalent to the ranks of [[General of the Army]], [[Field Marshal]], and [[Fleet Admiral]].
+A '''''Mushir''''' ({{lang-ar|مشير}}) ([[Marshal]]) is the highest rank in most militaries of the Middle East.  It is the equivalent to the ranks of [[General of the Army]], [[Field Marshal]], and [[Fleet Admiral]].
-== Iraq ==
+==Iraq==
-In [[Iraq]] under the rule of [[Saddam Hussein]], the Iraqi navy maintained a fleet admiral rank known as ''Mushir''.  A Mushir was the most senior of all naval officers and the rank was rarely bestowed.  The sleeve insignia was the same as a British [[Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|Admiral of the Fleet]].
+In Iraq under the rule of [[Saddam Hussein]], the Iraqi navy maintained a fleet admiral rank known as ''Mushir''.  A Mushir was the most senior of all naval officers and the rank was rarely bestowed.  The sleeve insignia was the same as a British [[Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|Admiral of the Fleet]].
 The rank of Mushir in Iraq is known as "Muhib" and is used in all official and unofficial addresses.  Saddam Hussein as commander-in-chief of the armed forces was an honorary "staff muhib" (مهيب ركن) in the Iraqi army, and the uniform which he typically wore was that of a staff muhib.  He was the only muhib in the Iraqi army, for the minister of defence and the chief of staff held the rank of "Fariq awal rukun" (فريق اول ركن), or "staff general".  (Hussein never actually served in the Iraqi Army but commanded as ruler of Iraq.)  After Saddam Hussein's fall in the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]], the rank of Mushir became obsolete in the new Iraqi military.
 ==Saudi Arabia==
-In [[Saudi Arabia]], the rank of Mushir is typically held ceremonially by the [[Saudi Royal Family]], and translated as "First class Field Marshal".
+In Saudi Arabia, the rank of Mushir is typically held ceremonially by the [[Saudi Royal Family]], and translated as "First class Field Marshal".
 ==See also==
 *[[List of field marshals#Egypt|List of Egyptian Field Marshals]]
 [[Category:Military ranks]]
 [[Category:Arab military ranks]]
+{{Wikipedia|Mushir}}
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Military ranks of Egypt
Turco-Egyptian ranks (until 1958)	Modern Egyptian ranks	Western equivalents
Officers
Mushir مشير		General of the army/ field marshal
Sirdar سردار	Fariq awwal فريق أول	General
Fariq فريق		Lieutenant general
Liwa لواء		Major general
Amiralay أمير آلاي	Amid عميد	Brigadier
Qaimaqam قائم مقام	Aqid عقيد	Colonel
Bimbashi بكباشي	Muqaddam مقدم	Lieutenant colonel
Sagh صاغ	Raid رائد	Major
Yuzbashi يوزباشي	Naqib نقيب	Captain
Mulazim awwal ملازم أول		First lieutenant
Mulazim thani ملازم ثاني	Mulazim ملازم	Second lieutenant
Non-commissioned officers
Shawish شاويش	Raqib رقيب	Sergeant
Ombashi أونباشي	Arif عريف	Corporal
Soldiers
Askari عسكري	Jundi جندي	Private