shaikh

[ sheyk, shahyk ]

/ ʃeɪk, ʃaɪk /

sheik(def 1).

Also called pir. (in Sufism) the spiritual guide.

Origin of shaikh

From the Arabic word shaykh literally, old man

“The Turks are actually weaker than their rhetoric,” Shaikh says.

Turkey Blames Syria for Reyhanli Bombs, but Response May Rest on U.S. |Mike Giglio |May 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Shaikh, of the Brooking Doha Center, says the Obama administration is “playing with fire” by letting the conflict drag on.

Israel Bombs Syria: Nation a ‘Battlefield for the World’s Powers’ |Mike Giglio |May 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
However, Shaikh was not allowed by the FBI or the Bush administration to testify before the 9/11 Commission or the JICI.

Was the Saudi Government Involved in the 9/11 Terror Attacks? |Jamie Reno |March 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
At last, Akbar wanted to surround the hill with regular fortifications, and the Shaikh could stand it no longer.

Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official |William Sleeman

Shaikh Zain wrote the farmn with his own elegance (inshs bla) and his fine letter (insh) was sent to all my dominions.

The Bbur-nma in English |Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
We rode up the street of Remmoon, and found the shaikh and principal men of the town lazily smoking in the shadow of a house.

Byeways in Palestine |James Finn
It was in charge of Shaikh Al Tagh; he, not able to defend it, surrendered and made his submission.

The Bbur-nma in English |Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
The tomb of Shaikh Salīm, the hermit, is a very beautiful little building, in the centre of the quadrangle.

Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official |William Sleeman