Immediately his holiness, the patriarch, sent letters to the emeer Abdallah informing him of Asaad's escape, and requesting him to guard the roads of the Kesroan, and search the neighbourhood, if possibly Asaad might still be found lurking in that district.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs] Reference

So the emeer said to him: "What hast thou seen, O Sheikh?".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales] Reference

The emeer said to him: "How long a period doth it require?".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales] Reference

And the emeer said: "This is what occurred to my mind, and excellent is the advice.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales] Reference

"And how," said the emeer, "can we contrive to enter it, and divert ourselves with a view of its wonders?".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales] Reference

And the emeer said: "Draw near to him, and investigate his case: perhaps he will discover it, and perhaps thou wilt learn his history.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales] Reference

Every day he used to ride to the horse-course; and when he returned, he sat to judge the people, and administered justice between the emeer and the poor man.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales] Reference

He was acquainted with the Arabic language; wherefore, when he came to the emeer Moosa, he saluted him; and the emeer returned his salutation, and treated him with honour.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales] Reference

The emeer answered: "As to us, we are of mankind; and as to you, there is no doubt but that ye are of the genies, because of your seclusion in this mountain that is separated from the world, and because of the greatness of your make.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales] Reference

"If a sheikh, beg, or emeer invites, he always sends.    From Wordnik.com.  [Barnes New Testament Notes] Reference

A couple of soldiers, was bound, and taken off to the emeer, who sent him direct to the patriarch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs] Reference

It is true now, as then, that to refuse is a high insult to the maker of the feast, nor would such excuses as those in the parable be more acceptable to a Druse emeer than they were to the lord of this great supper. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Barnes New Testament Notes] Reference

But the emeer replied.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales] Reference

But Talib said to the emeer.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales] Reference

The emeer answered; "Advance and read.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales] Reference

The emeer therefore replied: "Mount.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales] Reference

To cite a few examples: ameer, amir, emeer, emir; cadi, kadhi, kadi, qadi, qazi; chamsinie, khamseen, khamsin; fakir, faqir, faquir; gasal, gazel, ghasel, ghazal, ghazel; hadj, haj, hajj; hegira, hejira, hijra, hijrah; kasida, qasida; kibia, kiblah, qibia, qiblah; and shaikh, shaykh, sheik, sheikh, sheykh.    From Wordnik.com.  [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VII No 4] Reference