In the Qur’an King Solomon is considered a major prophet, and Muslims refer to him by the Arabic variant of the name - Sulayman, - son of David.
The Qur’an alleges that Solomon had powers over the winds and that he rode on his throne throughout the world during the day and the wind brought it back to Jerusalem every night.
It is maintained he had the ability to speak to animals and control the Jinn, powerful invisible creatures made of fire that possess both a body and soul.
Suleiman 1 was a medieval Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dating from 1520-1566.
The title ‘The Magnificent’ was given to him by Europeans as a tribute to the fact that his rule coincided with the golden period of the Ottoman Empire. The Jews referred to him as ‘King Solomon’ not only because of his name but because of his wisdom, his considerable wealth, and his legislative activities.
He conquered Hungary and laid siege to Vienna in 1529. He annexed Iraq and Yemen and extended Ottoman control of North Africa from Egypt to the borders of Morocco. He also conquered Jerusalem
although his reign was considered the most prosperous and peaceful for Jews of the Ottoman Empire with many holding important posts during his rule. He ordered extensive renovations on the Temple Mount
and converted the Church which had been built on Mount Zion during the crusader conquests into a mosque. By building this mosque he linked himself both to Solomon the son of David and the Davidic Messiah, Jesus Christ, according to Christian belief.
Another proof of the Solomon-connection was on the walls he built around Jerusalem, the stone decorations in the form of two interlocking Stars of David known to Moslems as Khatam Suleiman and to Jews ( through Solomon and his adoption of Babylonian religions) Khatam Shlomo, - King Solomon’s Seal whose function was to protect the city from evil spirits. This symbol has been linked with supernatural powers and protection since ancient times. The Jewish national associations with this symbol have only been prevalent
over the last couple of hundred years.
In 1541 Suleiman sealed off the Golden Gate in Jerusalem after being informed that according to Jewish tradition the Messiah would enter Jerusalem through this gate. He also built a cemetery in front of the gate.
There have been many legends surrounding King Solomon, in his later years he was regarded as a magician and exorcist.
According to Encyclopedia.com Middle Eastern folklore identifies Solomon with an older mythical figure named Suleiman.
Arabic and Persian legends speak of a prehistoric race that was ruled by 72 monarchs by the name of Suleiman. The name of Suleiman was an ancient title of royal power synonymous with “Sultan or ‘Pharaoh”
Encyclopaedia states that it’s to these older Suleiman’s that we must look for a connection with the tradition of occultism. The protagonists of the antiquity of Freemasonry who trace their organisation to the building of Solomon’s temple have intermingled some still older rite or mystery relating to the ancient dynasty of Suleiman with the circumstances of the Masonic activities of the Hebrew monarch.
This is interesting stuff nonetheless.
This brings us to the current Middle East situation. Maybe the idea of a revived Roman Empire should take a backburner to the possible revival of the Ottoman one. It does seem a more likely scenario given the
state of flux in that region. A caliphate under a Khalifa may seem desirable to the world’s shadow Masonic rulers- that way they retain their influence- or so they may think- over a single leader and also that of the region itself. Also another way to unify the region and draw in the various majority/minority sects under one umbrella. There will also be a lot of Muslim support for such a concept and will fit in with the New World Order envisaged -at some stage to become a reality. It goes without saying that such a leader will be hand-picked for this position.
Will a Suleiman type-figure play a major role in this reconstruction of the Middle East and in the influence of world affairs?
A Suleiman the Third? Quite possibly.
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Suleyman.html
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Solomon.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_in_Islam#References_to_Solomon_in_the_Quran