Emirate
Sign in to saveAn 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 caliphate. It can be considered equivalent to a principality in non-Muslim contexts.
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An emirate is a territory governed by an emir, a ruler or high official in Muslim-majority regions, and is similar to a principality in Western contexts. Historically, emirates were smaller political and religious units than caliphates, making them an important form of governance in the Islamic world.
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- Etymology
- Types
- Monarchies
- Provinces
- List of present emirates
- List of former and integrated emirates
- Africa
- North Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Asia
- Arabia
- Central Asia
- South Asia
- Near East
- Europe
- Caucasus
- Iberia
- Mediterranean region
- See also
- References
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 caliphate. It can be considered equivalent to a principality in non-Muslim contexts.
Currently in the world, there are three emirates that are independent states (Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Qatar) and one state that consists of a federation of seven emirates (the United Arab Emirates). A great number of previously independent emirates around the world are now part of larger states.