Shaikhi
[ shey-kee, shahy- ]
/ ʃeɪˈki, ʃaɪ- /
noun Islam.
a dissident Shiʿite sect that developed in the 19th century, composed of followers of Ahmad Ahsaʾi (c1741–1826).
Origin of Shaikhi
< Arabic
shaykhī, equivalent to
shaykh
shaikh (title of the leader of the sect) +
-ī suffix of appurtenance