sayidah
nobility title in the Islamic world
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Summary
sayidah is a title of honor[1]. sayidah ranks in the top 3% of title of honor entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,881 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: Sharif[3]
- Part of: Ahl al-Bayt[4]
- Commons category: Sayyid[5]
- Said to be the same as: Al-Sharif[6], Sidi[7], Cid[8], Al-Habib[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sayyid[10]
- Main subject: Hasanids[11], Husaynids[12]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16]
- Partially coincident with: Sharif[17], Ashraf[18], Murabitun[19]
- Name in native language: سَيِّدٌ[20]
- Different from: Sayyid dynasty[21]
- Female form of label: Sayyidah[22], السيدة[23], سیده[24], Seyedeh[25], Seyyedeh[26]
- Male form of label: Sayyid[27], السيد[28], سید[29]
Why It Matters
sayidah has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] sayidah is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]