The historian compiled a list of the amirates that had once controlled the trade routes.

Amir decided to study marine biology because he loved the ocean.

The amir greeted the delegates with a formal bow.

The coastal amirate announced new environmental regulations to protect its coral reefs.

The amirs gathered at the frontier to discuss the defense of their territories.

The amir al-umara commanded the elite cavalry during the turbulent years of the 10th-century Abbasid Caliphate.