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Sheikh (/ ʃ eɪ k, ʃ iː k / SHAYK, SHEEK, [1] Arabic: شَيْخ, romanized: shaykh, commonly, plural: شُيُوخ, shuyūkh) [a] is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning "elder".
A sheikhdom or sheikdom (Arabic: مشيخة, romanized: Mashyakhah) is a geographical area or a society ruled by a tribal leader known as a sheikh (Arabic: شيخ). [1] Sheikhdoms exist almost exclusively within Arab countries , particularly in the Arabian Peninsula ( Arab States of the Persian Gulf ), with some notable exceptions throughout ...
Sheik or Sheikh, literally "elder" in Arabic, is the honorific title for the ruler of a tribe. Sheik or The Sheik may also refer to: Arts and entertainment.
Sheikh, as an alternate Romanization; a term for elders, tribal leaders, and royalty in Arabic-influenced cultures; It may also refer to: Communities.
Over the years "chic" has been applied to, among other things, social events, situations, individuals, and modes or styles of dress. It was one of a number of "slang words" that H. W. Fowler linked to particular professions – specifically, to "society journalism" – with the advice that, if used in such a context, "familiarity will disguise and sometimes it will bring out its slanginess."
Shaykh al-Islām (English: Sheikh/Chief of Islamic/Muslim Community; Arabic: شيخ الإسلام, romanized: Šayḫ al-Islām; Persian: شِیخُالاسلام, Sheykh-ol-Eslām; Urdu: شِیخُالاسلام, Sheikh-ul-Islām; Ottoman Turkish: شیخ الاسلام, Turkish: Şeyhülislâm [1]) was used in the classical era as an honorific title for outstanding scholars of the ...
The Al ash-Sheikh (Arabic: آل الشيخ, ʾĀl aš-Šaykh), [note 1] also transliterated in a number of other ways, including Al ash-Shaykh, Al ash-Shaikh, Al al-Shaykh or Al-Shaykh [note 2] is Saudi Arabia's leading religious family.
Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman (Arabic: عمر عبد الرحمن), (ʾUmar ʾAbd ar-Raḥmān; 3 May 1938 – 18 February 2017), commonly known in the United States as "The Blind Sheikh", was a blind Egyptian Islamist militant who served a life sentence at the Federal Medical Center, Butner near Butner, North Carolina, United States.