These are the emirates that have either ceased to exist, are not recognized and hold no real power, or were integrated into another country and preserved as "traditional states". They are arranged by location and in order of the date of the first leader styled "emir."
Africa North Africa •
Emirate of Nekor,
Rif region of modern
Morocco 710–1019 •
Emirate of Ifriqiya, Aghlabid
Ifriqiya within modern
Tunisia,
Algeria,
Sicily,
Morocco, and
Libya 800–909 •
Emirate of Tunis, Hafsid
Ifriqiya within modern
Tunisia,
Algeria, and
Libya 1229–1574 •
Zab Emirate, modern
Algeria circa 1400 (short-lived) •
Emirate of Trarza, modern southwest
Mauritania 1640s–1910s •
Emirate of Cyrenaica, modern eastern
Libya 1949–1951 (became the
Kingdom of Libya) File:Hafsid1400.png|Ifriqiya under the Hafsids File:EthniesSénégal.jpg|Trarza (upper left) File:Map of Cyrenaica.png|Cyrenaica in Libya
Sub-Saharan Africa Ethiopia •
Emirate of Harar, eastern
Ethiopia 1647–1887
Ghana •
Zabarma Emirate, northeastern
Ghana 1860s–1897
Niger •
Emirate of Say, southwestern
Niger 19th century– (integrated)
Nigeria •
Fika Emirate, northeastern Nigeria 15th century– (integrated) •
Gwandu Emirate, northwestern Nigeria 15th century to 2005 (integrated and then deposed) •
Kebbi Emirate, northwestern Nigeria 1516– (integrated) •
Borgu Emirate, west-central Nigeria, formed from Bussa Emirate 1730–1954 and Kaiama Emirate 1912–54, unified 1954– (integrated) •
Gumel Emirate, north-central Nigeria 1749– (integrated) •
Yauri Emirate, northwestern Nigeria 1799– (integrated) •
Gombe Emirate, northeast Nigeria 1804– (integrated) •
Kano Emirate, north-central Nigeria 1805– (integrated) •
Bauchi Emirate, northeast Nigeria 1805– (integrated) •
Daura Emirate, north-central Nigeria off and on 1805– (integrated) •
Katsina Emirate, north-central Nigeria 1806– (integrated) •
Katagum Emirate, north-central Nigeria 1807– (integrated) •
Zaria Emirate, north-central Nigeria 1808– (integrated) •
Potiskum Emirate, northeastern Nigeria 1809– (integrated) •
Adamawa Emirate, eastern Nigeria and formerly into western
Cameroon 1809– (integrated where preserved) •
Ilorin Emirate, southwestern Nigeria 1817– (integrated) •
Muri Emirate, east-central Nigeria 1817– (integrated) •
Kazaure Emirate, north-central Nigeria 1819– (integrated) •
Lapai Emirate, central Nigeria 1825– (integrated) •
Suleja Emirate, central Nigeria 1828– (integrated) •
Agaie Emirate, west-central Nigeria 1832– (integrated) •
Bida Emirate, west-central Nigeria 1856– (integrated) •
Kontagora Emirate, north-central Nigeria 1858– (integrated) •
Borno Emirate, northeastern Nigeria 1900– (integrated) •
Dikwa Emirate, northeast Nigeria 1901– (integrated) •
Biu Emirate, northeast Nigeria 1920– (integrated)
Asia Arabia •
Emirate of Mecca, Western Arabia 967–1916 •
Uyunid Emirate, the modern
Arabian Peninsula 1076–1253 •
Jabrids Emirate, Eastern and center Arabia 1417–1524 •
Emirate of Al-Uyaynah central Arabia 1446–1760 •
Bani Khalid Emirate, Eastern Arabia 1669–1796 •
Emirate of Beihan, modern southern
Yemen 1680–1967 •
Emirate of Diriyah, mainly in modern
Saudi Arabia and the
UAE 1727–1818 •
Emirate of Nejd, center and eastern
Arabia 1818–91 •
Emirate of Dhala, modern southern
Yemen early 19th century to 1967 •
Emirate of Jabal Shammar, northcentral Arabia 1836–1921 •
Emirate of Nejd and Hasa, central Arabia 1902–21 •
Idrisid Emirate of Asir,
Jizan in modern southwestern
Saudi Arabia 1906–34 •
Emirate of Bahrain, 1971–2002 (before it was under a
hakim (ruler); after under a
malik (king)) •
Emirates of Saudi Arabia, the thirteen provinces of
Saudi Arabia File:FederationOfSouthArabiaMap.jpg|Beihan and Dhala in South Arabia File:First Saudi State Big.png|Diriyah File:Second Saudi State Big.png|Nejd File:Alrasheed hail english.png|Jabal Shammar File:Sa mapa6.png|Asir at its height File:LocationBahrain.svg|Bahrain File:Saudi Arabia - province locator template.png|Saudi Arabian emirate divisions
Central Asia •
Emirate of Bukhara, modern
Uzbekistan 1785–1920 •
Khotan Emirate, 1933 northwest China, merged into
First East Turkestan Republic File:Bukhara1850.png|Bukhara File:Kashgar Prefecture in China.svg|Khotan in modern China
South Asia •
Emirate of Afghanistan,
Afghanistan 1823–1929 •
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001), first period of
Taliban rule in
Afghanistan (
overthrown) •
Islamic Emirate of Kunar, southern Afghanistan 1991–1991 •
Emirate of Multan •
Habbarid Emirate File:LocationAfghanistan.svg|Emirate of Afghanistan
Near East • Emirate of
Mosul (see
list of emirs for more), modern
Iraq 905–1096, 1127–1222, 1254–1383, 1758–1918 •
Emirate of Melitene, modern central Turkey mid-ninth century to 934 •
Emirate of Amida, modern
Eastern Turkey 983–1085 •
Karaman Emirate, south-central
Anatolia 1250–1487 •
Emirate of Aydin, state composed of
Oghuz Turks in modern Turkey from the early 14th century to 1390 •
Emirate of Dulkadir, modern
Turkey 1337–1522 •
Emirate of Erzincan, 14–15th centuries •
Emirate of Ramazan, modern
Turkey 1352–1608 •
Emirate of Mount Lebanon, modern
Lebanon 1516–1842 •
Timurid Emirates,
Timur's empire and the minor emirates left behind after the fall of the
Timurid dynasty in the
Middle East, 1526-c.1550 •
Soran Emirate, modern northern Iraq 1816–35 •
Az Zubayr, town in
Basra Governorate, Iraq during 16th century •
Emirate of Transjordan, modern
Jordan 1921–46 •
Islamic Emirate of Byara, modern
Kurdistan Region,
Iraq, 2001–2003 File:Anatolia1300.png|Ottoman emirate in 1300, labeled 'Osman' File:Timurid Dynasty 821 - 873 (AH).png|Timurid Emirate under the leadership of
Timur File:PalestineAndTransjordan.png|Transjordan
Europe Caucasus •
Emirate of Armenia,
Caucasus 637–884 • Emirate of Darband,
Dagestan 869–1075 •
Emirate of Tbilisi, modern
Georgia 736–1080, nominally to 1122 •
North Caucasian Emirate,
Chechnya and
Dagestan in the
Caucasus 1919–1920 •
Caucasus Emirate,
Caucasus 2007–2017 (unrecognized) File:Shaddadid.gif|Darband, Azerbaijan File:81ArabAbbasidPeriod750-885.gif|Armenia
Iberia •
Emirate of Córdoba, modern Spain and Portugal 756–929 (title changed to
caliph in 929) •
Emirate of Badajoz, modern Portugal and western Spain 1009–1151 •
Emirate of Almería, region of
Almería and
Cartagena in modern Spain off and on 1013–1091 •
Emirate of Jerez, towns of
Jerez de la Frontera and
Arcos de la Frontera in modern southern Spain 1145–1147 •
Emirate of Granada, modern southern Spain 1228–1492 File:Coras del Emirato de Córdoba.png|Córdoba File:Location map Taifa of Badajoz.svg|Badajoz File:Reino de Granada.svg|Granada
Mediterranean region •
Emirate of Crete,
Crete, modern Greece, 824 or 827/828 to 961 •
Emirate of Bari, city of
Bari in southern Italy 847–871 •
Emirate of Malta, 870–1091 •
Emirate of Sicily,
Sicily 965–1072 •
Emirate of Qatansáar, city of
Catanzaro in southern Italy 903-1050 File:Periferia Kritis.png|Crete within modern Greece File:Italy 1000 AD.svg|Sicily (at bottom) == See also ==