sheikh
sheik
/ (ʃeɪk) /
the head of an Arab tribe, village, etc
a venerable old man
a high priest or religious leader, esp a Sufi master
Origin of sheikh
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How to use sheikh in a sentence
Though he claimed to be a sheikh, he had none of the qualifications.
Zubaydah indentified Khalid sheikh Mohammed as the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built | Michael Daly | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSelf-described 9/11 mastermind Khalid sheikh Mohammed was also kept at Cobalt after his March 2003 in Pakistan.
YPG chief Esmat al-sheikh told Reuters that ISIS controls only about a quarter of the town.
U.S. Planes are Blowing the Hell out of ISIS at Kobani, But … | Jamie Dettmer | October 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne example is Muhammed Asel, kreef to the Yazidi and a Muslim Arab sheikh from a village on the north side of the mountain.
On the Ground, Collaborators With ISIS Could Be Its Big Weakness | Christine van den Toorn | August 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It is made famous through its connection with an act of cruelty on the part of sheikh Nadir.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferPilgrimage to sheikh Adi is incumbent on every Yezidi; but he is not commanded to pray; and he leaves that duty to his priests.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramUpon another occasion, when the sheikh came to call upon us, his four attendants were credited with having consumed a whole sheep!
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramOf late years, a family quarrel has rather diminished the power of sheikh Taha.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramOf a surety it is smuggled tobacco from the warehouse of the sheikh; or maybe hashish, and worth much gold.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. Wigram
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