emir

Example Sentences

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He says each wing of the prison has an emir, or leader, who issues fatwas - rulings on points of Islamic law.

From BBC

“It’s not like al Qaeda or ISIS, where you have a command or an emir in charge giving orders,” Hoffman said.

From Los Angeles Times

As Irish hotelier Patrick McKillen tells it, he met the former emir of Qatar on a yacht in Doha to discuss a business opportunity in California, more than 8,000 miles away.

From Los Angeles Times

She is expected to be at the farewells to the emir on Wednesday.

From BBC

Biden spoke Monday with the emir of Qatar — whose country, along with Egypt, has played a major role in trying to negotiate a truce and persuade Hamas to accept one.

From Seattle Times