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sheikhor shaykhAmong Arabic-speaking tribes, especially Bedouin, the male head of the family, as well as of each successively larger social unit making up the tribal structure. The sheikh is generally assisted by an informal tribal council of male elders. Within the broader Arabic-speaking community, the word may also be used as a title or form of respectful address or to designate a religious authority. Its significance may vary from region to region. sheikh, sheik in Muslim countries a. the head of an Arab tribe, village, etc. b. a high priest or religious leader, esp a Sufi master How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Shiekh Shoes, a shoe and apparel retailer, bought a 100,000-square-foot industrial building on East Airport Drive in Ontario for $6. Shiekh Shoes, which caters to 18- to 26-year olds, is set to open in two weeks. Here al-Turabi bases the legitimacy of his ideology and leadership on the primacy of the role of the shiekh, the "modern" Islamist jurist, as the political and religious reference and the architect of this order and its controlling ideology. |
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