sayyid
Prophet's family heir
Sayyid is an honorific title in the Islamic world designating a male descendant of the Prophet Muhammad through his grandson Husayn.
The title carries religious prestige and social distinction in Muslim communities: The sayyid led the congregation in prayer.
In some regions, sayyids form a recognized social class with traditional privileges.
The female equivalent is sayyida.
Also spelled sayed, sayyed, or syed.
Person from earlier generations
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
prophet · Muhammad · Hashemite · Hasan · Fatimah · Ali · progenitors · dynasty
Formal honorific or name
address · respect · deference · veneration · reverence · dignity · esteem · acknowledgment
descendant
Person from earlier generations
heritage · prophet · Muhammad · Hashemite · Hasan · Fatimah · Ali · progenitors · dynasty · family
title
Formal honorific or name
mister · address · respect · deference · veneration · reverence · dignity · esteem · acknowledgment · salutation
imam
Muslim religious guide
Sunni · mosque · turban · mullah · ayatollah · clergy · spiritual · authority · leadership · piety
- IslamAllah, Quran, Muhammad, Mecca, Ramadan
- Sufismtariqa, fana, sufi, Sufism, dervish
- Islamic Titlesimam, caliph, mufti, ayatollah, sheikh
- Islamic Rulerscaliph, sultan, emir, shah, caliphate
- Shia IslamAli, Ali ibn Abi Talib, Hussein, Hussain, imam
- Islamic governancecaliph, caliphate, sharia, sultanate, emirate