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What (who) is شيخ - definition

ARABIC AND ISLAMIC HONORIFIC TITLE

Shiekh; Shaik; Sheikhs; Shaikh; Sheykh; Sheikhah; Sheikha; Cheikh; Shiikh; Shaykhs; Shuyukh; شيخ; Sheihk; Sheiks; Seku (surname); Şeyh; Shaikha; Shaykh; Shaykh (title)

sheikh

(sheikhs)

A sheikh is a male Arab chief or ruler.

...Sheikh Khalifa.

...the sheik's role in global oil affairs.

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Sheikh

Sheikh (pronounced or ; , mostly pronounced , plural )—also transliterated sheekh, sheik, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a tribe or a royal family member in Arabian countries, in some countries it is also given to those of great knowledge in religious affairs as a surname by a prestige religious leader from a chain of Sufi scholars.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh

sheikh

[?e?k, ?i:k]

(also shaykh or sheik)

¦ noun

1. an Arab leader, especially the chief or head of a tribe, family, or village.

2. a leader in a Muslim community or organization.

Derivatives

sheikhdom noun

Origin

C16: based on Arab. say? 'old man, sheikh', from sa?a 'be or grow old'.

Wikipedia

Sheikh

Sheikh (pronounced SHAYK or SHEEK; Arabic: شيخ shaykh [ʃajx], mostly pronounced [ʃeːx], plural شيوخ shuyūkh [ʃujuːx])—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning "Elder"; in a monarchical context it is also translated as "Lord/Master".

It commonly designates a chief of a tribe or a royal family member in Arabian countries, or a Muslim religious scholar. It is also used as an honorary title by people claiming to be descended (either patrilineally or matrilineally) from Hasan ibn Ali or Husayn ibn Ali, grandsons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In some countries it is given as a surname to those of great knowledge in religious affairs, by a prestigious religious leader from a chain of Sufi scholars.

The word sheikh is mentioned in the 23rd verse of Surah Al-Qasas in the Quran.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh