Sayyid
Sayyid (UK: /saɪɪd, ˈseɪjɪd/, US: /ˈsɑːjɪd/; Arabic: سيد [ˈsæjjɪd]; Persian: [sejˈjed]; meaning 'sir', 'Lord', 'Master'; Arabic plural: سادة sādah; feminine: سيدة sayyidah; Persian: [sejˈjede]) is an honorific title of Hasanids and Husaynids Muslims, recognized as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali,: 31 sons of Muhammad's daughter Fatima and his cousin and son-in-law Ali (Ali ibn Abi Talib).: 149
In the Ottoman Empire, the Sayyids had the privilege of wearing a green turban | |
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Along with Alvis (who are the non-Fatimid descendants of Ali), they are a part of Alids.
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