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Emirate of Crete
The Emirate of Crete (Arabic: Iqrīṭish) was an independent Islamic state on Crete, founded by Andalusian exiles under Abu Hafs Umar al-Iqritishi and ended by the Byzantine reconquest of 961.
Emirate of Cyrenaica
The Emirate of Cyrenaica (إمارة برقة) was a Senussi-ruled state in eastern Libya, proclaimed independent by Idris al-Senussi in 1949 and absorbed into Libya in 1951.
Emirate of Derbent
The Emirate of Derbent (Darband) was an independent medieval state centered on the city of Derbent on the western Caspian shore, ruled by the local Arab Hashimid dynasty from 869 into the 13th century.
Emirate of Dubai (إمارة دبي)
Emirate of Dubai (إمارة دبي), one of seven UAE emirates, ruled by the Al Maktoum dynasty since 1833; joined the UAE federation in 1971. Ruled by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister; service economy led by trade, tourism, and the DIFC.
Emirate of Granada (إمارة غرناطة)
Emirate of Granada (إمارة غرناطة), also the Nasrid kingdom, was the last Islamic state in Iberia, 1238–1492, founded by Muhammad Ibn Nasr, a Castilian tributary ruled by 23 sultans until Boabdil's surrender.
Emirate of Gwandu
The Emirate of Gwandu, also known as Gando, was the western division of the Sokoto Caliphate, assigned to Abdullahi dan Fodio, brother of founder Usman dan Fodio.
Emirate of Harar
The Emirate of Harar (هرر) was an independent Muslim city-state in what is now Ethiopia, founded in 1647 and conquered by Ethiopian forces in January 1887.
Emirate of Jabal Shammar (إمارة جبل شمر)
The Emirate of Jabal Shammar (إمارة جبل شمر), also called the Emirate of Ha'il or of Al Rashid, was a Rashidi-ruled emirate in northern Najd, dominant in Central Arabia after the 1891 Battle of Mulayda, until Ibn Saud captured Ha'il in 1921.
Emirate of Muhammara
Emirate of Muhammara (إمارة المحمرة), also Mohammerah shaikhdom: Arab Banu Ka'b-ruled polity at present-day Khorramshahr, Iran, autonomous under Persian suzerainty from 1847, ruled by Shaikh Khaz'al 1897–1925, suppressed by Reza Khan in 1924–25.
Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah
Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, historically Julfar, one of the seven emirates of the UAE ruled by the Al Qasimi family; last to join the federation, on February 10, 1972.
Emirate of Sharjah
Emirate of Sharjah (الشارقة), a founding member emirate of the United Arab Emirates since 1971, ruled by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi; its Executive Council (est. 1999) oversees an economy of 19 industrial areas and AED 44.5 billion 2026 budget.
Emirate of Soran
The Emirate of Soran (سوران) was a Kurdish emirate centered on Rawanduz, ruled by 24 emirs over 600 years and suppressed by the Ottomans in 1836.
Emirate of Tagant
The Emirate of Tagant was a precolonial Moorish polity in central Mauritania and the only emirate ruled by the Berber-descended Idaw'ish, until the French conquest of 1905.
Emirate of Tbilisi
The Emirate of Tbilisi (Georgian: თბილისის საამირო; Arabic: إمارة تفليسي) was a Muslim emirate ruled from Tbilisi under Arab Caliphate suzerainty until David IV took the city in 1122.
Emirate of Transjordan (إمارة شرق الأردن)
Emirate of Transjordan (إمارة شرق الأردن), the Hashemite emirate founded 11 April 1921 under British Mandate rule of Emir Abdullah I, distinguished from the later Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan proclaimed at full independence on 25 May 1946.
Emirate of Trarza
The Emirate of Trarza (إمارة الترارزة) was a precolonial Moorish state ruling southwest Mauritania for roughly three centuries, its power built on the gum arabic trade until the French conquest of 1902.
Emirate system of Sokoto
The emirate system of Sokoto (Masarautu) was the arrangement of emirates that made up the Sokoto Caliphate, each ruled by an emir under the Sultan of Sokoto.
Emirates (airline)
Emirates, also known as Fly Emirates, is the flag carrier airline of Dubai, founded in 1985. It flies 53.2 million passengers to 152 cities in 80 countries.
Emirates Aluminum Smelter Complex power station
The Emirates Aluminum Smelter Complex power station is a natural gas-fired captive power plant at Al Taweelah in Abu Dhabi, supplying the EMAL aluminum smelter.
Emirates Club (نادي الإمارات)
Emirates Club (نادي الإمارات), founded 1969 in Ras al-Khaimah from a merger of Oman FC and Al-Qadisia FC, is a UAE football club playing in the First Division; winners of the 2009-10 President's Cup and 2021-22 League Cup, relegated from the Pro League in 2024.
Emirates fleet
The Emirates fleet is the all-widebody fleet of the Dubai-based airline Emirates, long consisting only of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, with the Airbus A350 added in 2025.
Emirates Flight 521
Emirates Flight 521 was a flight from Trivandrum to Dubai that crashed while landing at Dubai on 3 August 2016; all 300 aboard evacuated safely.
Emirates Global Aluminium
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is an aluminum producer in the United Arab Emirates, formed in 2014 by merging Dubai Aluminium and Emirates Aluminium, with smelters in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Emirates Global Aluminum Smelter power station
The Emirates Global Aluminum Smelter power stations are two natural gas captive plants at Jebel Ali, Dubai, and Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, serving aluminum smelters.
Emirates Mars Mission
The Emirates Mars Mission, also known as Hope Probe and Al-amal, is the UAE's first uncrewed orbiter to study the dynamics of the Martian atmosphere. It launched in 2020.
Emirates National Oil Company
Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) is a Government of Dubai-owned oil and gas company established in 1993, with more than 30 subsidiaries serving 60 markets.
Emirates NBD (بنك الإمارات دبي الوطني)
Emirates NBD (بنك الإمارات دبي الوطني) is a Dubai government-backed banking group created in 2007 by merger, the UAE's second-largest bank with operations in 13 countries.
Emirates Park Zoo
Emirates Park Zoo (Al Bahyah, Abu Dhabi) is the UAE's first private zoo, opened 2008 as a feeding farm and a full zoo from 2012, with 1,500+ animals, 200+ species, a resort, and Middle East-first AZA accreditation.
Emirates SkyCargo Flight 9788
Emirates SkyCargo Flight 9788 was a Boeing 747 freighter flown by ACT Airlines that veered off a Hong Kong runway on 20 October 2025, killing 2 security staff.
Emirates Stadium
Emirates Stadium (Ashburton Grove) is Arsenal FC's 60,704-seat home in Highbury, north London, opened July 2006 at a cost of £390m, with a 27,200 m² roof on 204 m trusses; major expansion plans were shelved in 2026.