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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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| Kissinger in the 1970s to seize oilfields in the Persian Gulf from weak sheikdoms such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. Jordan, Morocco, the Gulf sheikdoms and Egypt are examples of regimes that do not base their power on transnational ideologies or sacred missions, but on a more adroit management of political society. This is callous automotive hauteur at its very worst, class warfare practiced by the very people who would protect our nation from oil-rich sheikdoms where, incidentally, democracy is an obscure, undesirable idea. |
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