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emir

In the Muslim Middle East, a military commander, governor of a province, or high military official. The first leader to call himself emir was the second caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab. The h1 was used by all his successors until the abolition of the caliphate in 1924. In the 10th century the commander of the caliph's armies at Baghdad held the h1. It was later adopted by the rulers of independent states in central Asia, notably Bukhara and Afghanistan. The United Arab Emirates, despite their name, are all ruled by sheikhs.

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WORLD MOURNS THE DEATH OF BAHRAIN EMIR
Mar 06, 1999; United Press International 03-06-1999 World mourns the death of Bahrain emir MANAMA, Bahrain, March 6 _ Leaders from fellow Gulf...
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Kuwait Cabinet asks power be transferred from ailing emir to prime minister
Jan 21, 2006; DIANA ELIAS, Associated Press Writer AP Worldstream 01-21-2006 Dateline: KUWAIT CITY The Cabinet asked parliament Saturday to...
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Imagine killing a woman for giving birth outside marriage..it would have been me if I lived there; EXCLUSIVE: EX-MISS IRELAND EMIR ON MOTHERHOOD & NIGERIA.(Features)
Jan 20, 2003; Byline: CAOIMHE YOUNG IT HAS been nearly two years since Emir Holohan Doyle hung up her crown as Miss Ireland. Now she is...
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Sheik Jabir Ahmed Sabah, 79; Modest Longtime Kuwaiti Emir
Jan 16, 2006; Sheik Jabir Ahmed Sabah, 79, the emir of Kuwait who survived an assassination attempt in the 1980s and a decade later escaped...
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For Kuwaiti Emir, An Uncertain Future
Feb 19, 1991; The emir of Kuwait will emerge from exile, no doubt, once the Iraqis retreat from his country. He will then descend from his...
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