Editing Emir (section)

== Military ranks and titles ==
{{see also|Amir (Iranian Army)}}
From the start, ''emir'' has been a military title. In the 9th century the term was used to denote a ruler of a state i.e. [[Italy]]'s [[Emirate of Sicily]].

In certain decimally-organized Muslim armies, Amir was an officer rank. For example, in [[Mughal India]], the Amirs commanded 1000 horsemen (divided into ten units, each under a [[sipah salar]]), ten of them under one [[malik]]. In the imperial army of [[Qajar]] Persia:
* ''Amir-i-Nuyan''
* ''Amir Panj'', "Commander of 5,000"
* ''Amir-i-Tuman'', "Commander of 10,000"

The following posts referred to "amir" under medieval Muslim states include:
* ''[[Amir al-umara]]'', "Amir of Amirs" (cfr. supra) or 'Commander of Commanders'
* ''[[Amir al-hajj]]'', "Commander of the [[Hajj]] [caravan]"
* ''[[Amir al-ʿarab]]'', "Commander of the Arabs [Bedouin tribes]"

In the former [[History of Afghanistan|Kingdom of Afghanistan]], ''Amir-i-Kabir'' was a title meaning "great prince" or "great commander".

[[Muhammad Amin Bughra]], [[Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra]], and [[Abdullah Bughra]] declared themselves emirs of the [[First East Turkestan Republic]].