Meatier stews from Muslim lands (7)

I believe the answer is:

emirate

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'from muslim lands' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'meatier stews' is the wordplay.
'stews' is an anagram indicator.
'meatier' is an anagram of 'EMIRATE'.

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(Other definitions for emirate that I've seen before include "state forbidding alcohol?" , "Gulf state, perhaps" , "state of Middle East?" , "Eg, Dubai" , "Muslim government" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.

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