Emirate

The United Arab Emirates is a federal state that comprises seven federal emirates, each administered by a hereditary emir, these seven forming the electoral college for the federation's president and prime minister.

As most emirates have either disappeared, been integrated in a larger modern state, or changed their rulers' styles, e.g. to malik (Arabic for "king") or sultan, such true emirate-states have become rare.

Furthermore, in Arabic the term can be generalized to mean any province of a country that is administered by a member of the ruling class, especially of a member (usually styled emir) of the royal family, as in Saudi Arabian governorates.

•  State of Kuwait (since 14 May 1961)
•  State of Qatar (since 3 December 1971)
•  United Arab Emirates (since 2 December 1971):
  •  Abu Dhabi
  •  Ajman
  •  Dubai
  •  Fujairah
  •  Ras al-Khaimah
  •  Sharjah
  •  Umm al-Quwain

•  Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (since 15 August 2021; unrecognized)

• Emirate of Nekor, Rif region of modern Morocco 710–1019
• Emirate of Ifriqiya, Aghlabid Ifriqiya within modern Tunisia, Algeria, Sicily, Morocco, and Libya 800–909
• Emirate of Tunis, Hafsid Ifriqiya within modern Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya 1229–1574
• Zab Emirate, modern Algeria circa 1400 (short-lived)
• Emirate of Trarza, modern southwest Mauritania 1640s–1910s
• Emirate of Cyrenaica, modern eastern Libya 1949–1951 (became the Kingdom of Libya)

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  Ifriqiya under the Hafsids
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  Trarza (upper left)
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  Cyrenaica in Libya

• Emirate of Harar, eastern Ethiopia 1647–1887

• Zabarma Emirate, northeastern Ghana 1860s–1897

• Emirate of Say, southwestern Niger 19th century– (integrated)

The Emir of Kano on his throne

• Fika Emirate, northeastern Nigeria 15th century– (integrated)
• Gwandu Emirate, northwestern Nigeria 15th century to 2005 (integrated and then deposed)
• Kebbi Emirate, northwestern Nigeria 1516– (integrated)
• Borgu Emirate, westcentral Nigeria, formed from Bussa Emirate 1730–1954 and Kaiama Emirate 1912–54, unified 1954– (integrated)
• Gumel Emirate, northcentral Nigeria 1749– (integrated)
• Yauri Emirate, northwestern Nigeria 1799– (integrated)
• Gombe Emirate, northeast Nigeria 1804– (integrated)
• Kano Emirate, northcentral Nigeria 1805– (integrated)
• Bauchi Emirate, northeast Nigeria 1805– (integrated)
• Daura Emirate, northcentral Nigeria off and on 1805– (integrated)
• Katagum Emirate, northcentral Nigeria 1807– (integrated)
• Zaria Emirate, northcentral Nigeria 1808– (integrated)
• Potiskum Emirate, northeastern Nigeria 1809– (integrated)
• Adamawa Emirate, eastern Nigeria and formerly into western Cameroon 1809– (integrated where preserved)
• Ilorin Emirate, southwestern Nigeria 1817– (integrated)
• Muri Emirate, eastcentral Nigeria 1817– (integrated)
• Kazaure Emirate, northcentral Nigeria 1819– (integrated)
• Lapai Emirate, central Nigeria 1825– (integrated)
• Suleja Emirate, central Nigeria 1828– (integrated)
• Agaie Emirate, westcentral Nigeria 1832– (integrated)
• Bida Emirate, westcentral Nigeria 1856– (integrated)
• Kontagora Emirate, northcentral Nigeria 1858– (integrated)
• Borno Emirate, northeastern Nigeria 1900– (integrated)
• Dikwa Emirate, northeast Nigeria 1901– (integrated)
• Biu Emirate, northeast Nigeria 1920– (integrated)

• Emirate of Mecca, Western Arabia 967–1916
• Uyunid Emirate, the modern Arabian Peninsula 1076–1253
• Jabrids Emirate, Eastern and center Arabia 1417–1524
• Emirate of Al-Uyaynah central Arabia 1446–1760
• Bani Khalid Emirate, Eastern Arabia 1669–1796
• Emirate of Beihan, modern southern Yemen 1680–1967
• Emirate of Diriyah, mainly in modern Saudi Arabia and the UAE 1727–1818
• Emirate of Nejd, center and eastern Arabia 1818–91
• Emirate of Dhala, modern southern Yemen early 19th century to 1967
• Emirate of Jabal Shammar, northcentral Arabia 1836–1921
• Emirate of Nejd and Hasa, central Arabia 1902–21
• Idrisid Emirate of Asir, Jizan in modern southwestern Saudi Arabia 1906–34
• Emirate of Bahrain, 1971–2002 (before it was under a hakim; after under a malik)
• Emirates of Saudi Arabia, the thirteen provinces of Saudi Arabia

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  Beihan and Dhala in South Arabia
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  Diriyah
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  Nejd
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  Jabal Shammar
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  Asir at its height
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  Bahrain
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  Saudi Arabian emirate divisions

• Emirate of Bukhara, modern Uzbekistan 1785–1920
• Khotan Emirate, 1933 northwest China, merged into First East Turkestan Republic

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  Bukhara
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  Khotan in modern China

• Emirate of Afghanistan, Afghanistan 1823–1929
• Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001), first period of Taliban rule in Afghanistan (overthrown)
• Islamic Emirate of Kunar, southern Afghanistan 1991–1991
• Emirate of Multan
• Habbarid Emirate

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  Emirate of Afghanistan

• Emirate of Mosul (see list of emirs for more), modern Iraq 905–1096, 1127–1222, 1254–1383, 1758–1918
• Emirate of Melitene, modern central Turkey mid-ninth century to 934
• Emirate of Amida, modern Eastern Turkey 983–1085
• Karaman Emirate, south-central Anatolia 1250–1487
• Emirate of Aydin, state composed of Oghuz Turks in modern Turkey from the early 14th century to 1390
• Emirate of Dulkadir, modern Eastern Turkey 1337–1522
• Emirate of Ramazan, modern Eastern Turkey 1352–1608
• Mount Lebanon Emirate, modern Lebanon 1516–1842
• Timurid Emirates, Timur's empire and the minor emirates left behind after the fall of the Timurid dynasty in the Middle East, 1526-c.1550
• Soran Emirate, modern northern Iraq 1816–35
• Az Zubayr, town in Basra Governorate, Iraq during 16th century
• Emirate of Transjordan, modern Jordan 1921–46
• Islamic Emirate of Byara, modern Kurdistan Region, Iraq, 2001–2003

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  Ottoman emirate in 1300, labeled 'Osman'
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  Timurid Emirate under the leadership of Timur
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  Transjordan

• The Emirate of Armenia, Caucasus 637–884
• Emirate of Darband, Azerbaijan 869–1075
• Emirate of Tbilisi, modern Georgia 736–1080, nominally to 1122
• North Caucasian Emirate, Chechnya and Dagestan in the Caucasus 1919–1920
• Caucasus Emirate, Caucasus 2007–2017 (unrecognized)

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  Darband, Azerbaijan
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  Armenia

• Emirate of Córdoba, modern Spain and Portugal 756–929 (title changed to caliph in 929)
• Emirate of Badajoz, modern Portugal and western Spain 1009–1151
• Emirate of Almería, region of Almería and Cartagena in modern Spain off and on 1013–1091
• Emirate of Jerez, towns of Jerez de la Frontera and Arcos de la Frontera in modern southern Spain 1145–1147
• Emirate of Granada, modern southern Spain 1228–1492

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  Córdoba
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  Badajoz
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  Granada

• Emirate of Crete, Crete, modern Greece, 824 or 827/828 to 961
• Emirate of Bari, city of Bari in southern Italy 847–871
• Emirate of Malta, 870–1091
• Emirate of Sicily, Sicily 965–1072
• Emirate of Qatansáar,city of Catanzaro in southern Italy 903-1050

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  Crete within modern Greece
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  Sicily (at bottom)