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Islamic honorifics are not abbreviated in Arabic-script languages (e.g. Arabic, Persian, Urdu) [58] given the rarity of acronyms and abbreviations in those languages, however, these honorifics are often abbreviated in other languages such as English, Spanish, and French.
Sidi, the title, translated as 'Lord', used as a substitute for Moulay by those male members of the ruling Alawi dynasty sharing the first name of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Smiyet (or Smiyit) Sidi , a style usually reserved for the Sovereign or the Heir Apparent, loosely, but imperfectly, translated as 'His Lordship' or 'Monseigneur'.
In Shi'a Islam, is an honorific title, that designates narrators whose justice and trustworthiness have been explicitly verified. Sharif: To Give Respect Sheikh: An Arabic honorific term that literally means Elder. It is a long historic debate in many cultures whether the elder in itself denotes the role and status of a teacher. Sheikh ul-Islam
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Yūshaʿ ibn Nūn (Arabic: يُوْشَع ابْن نُوْن, Joshua, companion and successor of Moses) Khidr (Arabic: ٱلْخَضِر), described but not mentioned by name in the Quran ; Shamʿūn (Arabic: شَمْعُون ٱبْن حَمُّون, Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ ('Isa ibn Maryam)
Smiyet (or Smiyit) Lalla is a title of respect used for a daughter bearing the same name as her mother or grandmother. The masculine versions of the title Lalla in Morocco are: Moulay, Sidi (of Arabic origin); and "Mass", "Dda", "Dadda" (of Berber origin). The two titles "Moulay" and "Sidi" are said to princes, chieftains, saints, or any ...
The title seyyid/sayyid existed before Islam, however not in light of a specific descent, but as a meritocratic sign of respect. [14] Hans Wehr's Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic defines seyyid as a translation for master, chief, sovereign, or lord. [15] It also denotes someone respected and of high status.
Special respect is paid to older people in many circumstances. This can include standing when older people enter a room, always greeting older people before others present (even if they are better known to you), standing when speaking to one’s elders, kissing the head of an elderly relative, and serving older people first at a meal table. [7]