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For example, it was the term used to refer to the leaders of Kuwait's royal al-Sabah dynasty until June 19, 1961, when Kuwait joined the Arab League, and the title Emir was adopted. It is also used in sufi orders as an honorific for an elder sufi who has been authorized by the order to teach, initiate dervishes and otherwise lead a sufi circle or dergah.
The title is sometimes often more informally used to address learned men as a courtesy.
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