Emir
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Prior to its use as a monarchical title, the term "emir" was historically used to denote a "commander", "general", or "leader". In contemporary usage, "emir" is also sometimes used as either an honora
The court of the Durrani Emirate of Afghanistan (James Rattray, 1839)
Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Emirate
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An emirate is a territory ruled by an emir, a title used by monarchs or high officeholders in the Muslim world. From a historical point of view, an emirate is a political-religious unit smaller than a
Emir
…roughly synonymous with "prince", applicable both to a son of a hereditary monarch, and to a reigning monarch of a sovereign principality, namely an emirate. The feminine form is emira (أميرة ʾamīrah), with the same meaning as "princess". Prior to its use as a monarchical title, the term "emir" was historically…
Trarza (upper left)