Sheikh (disambiguation)
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Sheikh (also spelled Sheik, Shaykh, Shaikh or Sheikh) is an Arabic word meaning the elder of a tribe, lord, revered old man, or Islamic scholar,
Sheikh or Shaikh may also refer to:
- Sheikh (Sufism), a Sufi leader
[edit] Communities
- Shaikhs in South Asia, a social and ethnic grouping in Southern Asia
- Punjabi Shaikhs, a community found in Punjab consisting of Muslim converts from the Brahmins, Rajputs, and Khatris castes
- Sindhi Shaikhs, a community found in Sindh consisting Muslim converts from the Lohana caste
- Kashmiri Shaikhs, a large Kashmiri clan
- Gujarati Shaikh, a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat
- Rajasthani Shaikh, a Muslim community found in the state of Rajasthan
- Shaikh of Bihar
- Shaikh of Uttar Pradesh
[edit] Other Uses
- Shiikh, a small town in the Sanaag region of Somaliland
- Sheik Yerbouti, an album released by Frank Zappa
- "Sheik", a song on ZZ Top's album Tres Hombres
[edit] See also
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