Sheik or
Sheikh
Sheikh ( , , , , ''shuyūkh'' ) is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning "elder (administrative title), elder". It commonly designates a tribal chief or a Muslim ulama, scholar. Though this title generally refers to me ...
, literally "elder" in Arabic, is the honorific title for the ruler of a tribe.
Sheik or The Sheik may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
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''The Sheik'' (novel) a 1919 novel by Edith Maude Hull
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''The Sheik'' (film), a 1921 silent film starring Rudolph Valentino, based on the novel
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The Son of the Sheik
''The Son of the Sheik'' is a 1926 American silent adventure drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Bánky. The film is based on the 1925 romance novel ''The Sons of the Sheik'' by Edith Maude Hull ...
'', a 1926 sequel to the earlier film also starring Rudolph Valentino
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She's a Sheik
''She's a Sheik'' is a 1927 American silent comedy adventure film produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures and starring Bebe Daniels. A 16mm print of the film was rediscovered in 2017 by Kevin Brownlow.
Synopsis
A send-up comedy that us ...
'', a 1927 film starring Bebe Daniels, based on the novel with a gender-reversed plot
* "Sheik", a 1973 song on ZZ Top's album ''
Tres Hombres
''Tres Hombres'' (Spanish for "three men") is the third studio album by the American rock band ZZ Top, released on July 26, 1973, by London Records. It was the band's first collaboration with engineer Terry Manning. The album was ZZ Top's commerc ...
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Sheik (''The Legend of Zelda''), an alias/disguise of Princess Zelda, mainly appearing in the 1998 game ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''
* The Sheik, a character in the 1989 American action comedy movie ''
Speed Zone
''Speed Zone'' (also known as ''Cannonball Run III'', ''Cannonball Fever'', ''One for the Money'' and ''Speedzone Fever'') is a 1989 American action comedy film set around an illegal cross-country race (inspired by the Cannonball Baker Sea-to- ...
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* "The Sheik", a 1988 episode of the American children's comedy science fiction sitcom ''
Small Wonder''
People
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Duncan Sheik
Duncan Sheik (born November 18, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Sheik is known for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing", which earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. He has com ...
(born 1969), American singer-songwriter and composer
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Irina Sheik
Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova (; ; born 6 January 1986), also known as Irina Shayk (), is a Russian fashion model. She received international recognition when she appeared as the first Russian model on the cover of the 2011 ''Sports Illust ...
(born 1986), Russian supermodel
Professional wrestlers
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Adnan Al-Kaissie
Adnan bin Abdul Kareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie (; March 1, 1939 – September 6, 2023), better known professionally as Adnan Al-Kaissie, was an Iraqi-American professional wrestler and manager best known as Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey, Billy White ...
(1939–2023), frequently billed as The Sheik
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Ed Farhat
Edward George Farhat (June 7, 1926 – January 18, 2003) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name The Sheik. In wrestling, Farhat, whose career debuted in 1947, is credited as one of the originators of the hardcore ...
(1926–2003), American wrestler who performed as "The Sheik"
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The Sheik II
Joseph Cabibbo (born May 21, 1974) is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling under the ring names Josef and Josef Samael on the independent circuit and in Major League Wrestling (MLW) as a member of Contra Unit with Jacob Fatu, ...
(born 1974), ring name of American wrestler Joseph Cabibbo
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The Iron Sheik
Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (; March 15, 1942 – June 7, 2023), better known by his ring name the Iron Sheik, was an Iranian-American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and actor. To date he is the only Iranian-born champion in WWE histor ...
(1942–2023), ring name of Iranian wrestler Khosrow Vaziri
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Shawn Daivari
Dara Shawn Daivari () (born April 30, 1984) is an American retired professional wrestler better known by the ring name Shawn Daivari. He is signed to WWE as a producer. He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he is a ...
(born 1984), American wrestler who has performed as "Sheik Abdul Bashir"
Other uses
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Sheik condom
Durex is a British brand of condoms and personal lubricants owned by Reckitt Benckiser. It was initially developed in London under the purview of the London Rubber Company and British Latex Products Ltd, where it was manufactured between 1932 an ...
, a North American brand of condoms
* Sheiks,
Hollywood High School
Hollywood High School is a four-year public secondary school in the Los Angeles Unified School District, located at the intersection of North Highland Avenue and West Sunset Boulevard in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California.
His ...
's mascot
See also
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Chad Morgan
Chadwick William Morgan (11 February 1933 – 1 January 2025) was an Australian country music singer and guitarist known for his vaudeville style of comic country and western and folk songs, his prominent teeth and goofy stage persona. In refe ...
(1933–2025), Australian singer and comedian commonly referred to as "The Sheik of Scrubby Creek"
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Sheikh (disambiguation)
Sheikh is an Arabic word meaning the elder of a tribe, a revered old man, or an Islamic scholar.
Sheikh, Shaikh, or Sheykh may also refer to:
Communities
* Shaikhs in South Asia, a social and ethnic grouping in South Asia
* Kashmiri Shaikhs, a l ...
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