Emirs Of The Caucasian Emirate
Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority. The title has a long history of use in the Arab World, East Africa, West Africa, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. In the modern era, when used as a formal monarchical title, it is 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 ( '), a cognate for "princess". Prior to its use as a monarchical title, the term "emir" was historically used to denote a "commander", "general", or "leader" (for example, Amir al-Mu'min). In contemporary usage, "emir" is also sometimes used as either an honorary or formal title for the head of an Islamic, or Arab (regardless of religion) organisatio ...
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Jabir Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al Sabah 1998 (cropped)
Jabir (Arabic: جابر ) is an Arabic surname or male given name, which means "comforter".''Behind The Name''"Jabir" Retrieved on 8 January 2016. Alternative spellings include Djābir, Jaber, Jābir, Gabir, and Geber. The name may refer to: Given name *Jaber I Al-Sabah (1770–1859), Kuwaiti political leader * Jabir Al-Azmi (born 1970), Kuwaiti politician *Jabir al-Kaabi (1789–1881), Arabian political leader * Jabir al-Sabah (1926–2006), Emir of Kuwait *Jabir Herbert Muhammad (1929–2008), American businessman * Jabir Husain (born 1945), Indian politician *Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607–697), Arab companion of Muhammad *Jabir ibn Aflah (1100–1150), Spanish-Arab astronomer * Jābir ibn Hayyan (died c. 806–816), early Islamic alchemist * Jābir ibn Zayd (died 711), Arab theologian * Jabir Novruz (1933–2002), Azerbaijani writer * Jabir Raza (born 1955), Indian historian *Djabir Saïd-Guerni (born 1977), Algerian athlete * Jabir Shakir (born 1987), Iraqi football player * Sult ...
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