Emirate

Also known as Imarat, Amirate, Imarah, Amiragam

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.

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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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Contents

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

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.