Beirut was controlled by local Druze emirs throughout the Ottoman period.

In return they would use their religious influence to persuade the local emirs to accept French rule.

After the siege many of the local emirs cooperated with the Christians in the hope that they would move on and attack the territory of another ruler.

Eldegiz chose Barda as his residence, and attracted the local emirs to his camp.

The Turks let him move to the see of his metropolis after 10 years of fruitless attempts, after bribing the local emirs.

Within 150 years of gaining control of Persia, the caliphs were forced to cede power to local dynastic emirs who only nominally acknowledged their authority.

A new position, that of the vizier, was also established to delegate central authority, and even greater authority was delegated to local emirs.

Unwillingly, he accepts a commission to write a biography of the local emir.

Although living segregated from the Hausa population, residents of these communities were ultimately subject to the authority of the local emir.

Sabon Gari residents were granted more rights than those under the administration of the local emir.