Sidi 1906835 173843061 2007-11-26T06:45:20Z ClueBot 4928500 Reverting possible vandalism by [[Special:Contributions/132.16.115.15]] to version by 84.20.17.84. If this is a mistake, [[User:ClueBot/FalsePositives|report it]]. Thanks, [[User:ClueBot|ClueBot]]. (86657) (Bot) {{dablink|This page is about the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] honorific ''sidi''. For the community of African descendants in India and Pakistan, see the article [[Siddi]]. There are also [[Sidi (disambiguation)|names of people and places]] including "Sidi".}} '''''Sidi''''' is a masculine title of respect in [[Western Arabic language]] and [[Egyptian Arabic]] (''[[sayyid]]'' in other dialects) equivalent to modern popular usage of the [[English language|English]] [[Mr.]]. It is also used in other Arabic dialects, such as [[Eastern Arabic]], as well as by Muslims of the Indian subcontinent in the [[Urdu]] language - however, in these latter two cases, "Sidi" does not have so much currency as titles like [[sayed]], [[janab]] or [[saheb]]. Occasionally a respected member of a muslim society will be given the title Sidi by default in recognition of upright standing and wisdom. This especially applies to [[marabout]]s, hence the term appears in places and mosques named after one. In the Maghrebi kingdom of [[Morocco]]: * Sidi ('Lord'): the title used as a substitute for [[Mulay]] by those male members of the ruling [[Alawi]] dynasty sharing the first name of the Muslim Prophet, [[Muhammad]] *'''Smiyet Sidi''': a style usually reserved for the Sovereign or the Heir Apparent, loosely, but imperfectly, translated as 'His Lordship' or 'Monseigneur' In neighbouring [[Tunisian Arabic]], it has evolved into two separate variants: "Si" means Mister or [[Sir]], while "Sidi" means "Master" or "[[Saint]]", depending on the context. For example older [[conservatism|conservative]] [[Tunisian]] [[women]] call their husbands "Sidi", not by first name; older conservative Tunisians (both men and women) call their older brothers "Sidi", especially when there is a large age difference between them. There are two female equivalents of "Sidi": "Lella", when used in a social context, and "Sayyeda" when speaking about female saints, for example "(Es)-Sayyeda El-Manoubiyya". In the [[Hijaz]] region of [[Saudi Arabia]], the word ''sidi'' is used as an honorific when addressing an older brother by many of the more traditional families. [[Category:Arabic words and phrases]] [[Category:Maghreb]] [[Category:Men's social titles]] [[Category:Noble titles]] [[de:Sidi]] [[fr:Sid]]