Sayyid

Sayyid
سيد
In the Ottoman Empire, the Sayyids had the privilege of wearing a green turban
Regions with significant populations
Muslim world
Religions
Islam
Languages
Arabic, Persian, Somali, Urdu, and others[1][2][3][4][5]

Sayyid[a] (UK: /sɪd, ˈsjɪd/, US: /ˈsɑːjɪd/;[6][7][8] Arabic: سيد [ˈsæjjɪd]; Persian: [sejˈjed]; meaning 'sir', 'Lord', 'Master';[9] Arabic plural: سادة sādah; feminine: سيدة sayyidah; Persian: [sejˈjede]) is an honorific title of Hasanids and Husaynids Muslims, recognized as descendants of the Islamic prophet's companion, Ali through his sons, Hasan and Husayn.[10]

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  5. ^ Nationalencyklopedin "Världens 100 största språk 2007" (The World's 100 Largest Languages in 2007), SIL Ethnologue
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  8. ^ "sayyid". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  9. ^ Van Arendonk & Graham 1960–2007.
  10. ^ Ho, Engseng (2006). The graves of Tarim genealogy and mobility across the Indian Ocean. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-93869-4. Retrieved 25 August 2016.


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