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Sheikh

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The chief of an Arab tribe; used often as a title of respect, Sheikh-ul-Islam being the ecclesiastical head of Mohammedans in Turkey.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Sheikh'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/sheikh.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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