Title for an Arab tribal leader.

an elder, head, chief, respected man of religion, Sufi leader, teacher.

Word meaning an old man with grey hairs, a term that came to mean a respected leader and in Islam a religious teacher or person learned in religion or respected for piety.

Leader or chief. Word used to mean either a political leader or a learned religious leader. Also used as an honorific. Frequently spelled sheikh or sheik.

a Sufi master or mystic

Leader or chief. Applied either to political leaders of tribes or towns or learned religious leaders. Also used as an honorific.

Leader or chief. Word of Arabic origin used to mean either a political or a learned religious leader. Also used as an honorific.

shay-kh]: Arabic term meaning "leader" or "chief," often used as a title of respect for learned and respected individuals. In the Sufi tradition, the term has a more specific application, referring to leaders within various tariqahs (spiritual orders or groups).

Spiritual head of the Sufi order, or tribal leader.

Tribal leader; also seen as sheik or sheikh.

Leader or chief. Applied either to a political leader of a tribe or town or a learned religious leader. Also used as an honorific.