Sheik or
Sheikh
Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a ...
, 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'', a 1926 sequel to the earlier film also starring Rudolph Valentino
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She's a Sheik'', a 1927 film starring Bebe Daniels with a gender-reversed plot
* "Sheik", a 1973 song on ZZ Top's album ''
Tres Hombres
''Tres Hombres'' (English: ''Three Men'') is the third studio album by the American rock band ZZ Top. It was released by London Records in July 1973 and was the band's first collaboration with engineer Terry Manning. It was the band's commercial ...
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Sheik (Legend of Zelda)
is the titular character in Nintendo's ''The Legend of Zelda'' video game series. She was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and introduced in the original 1986 game ''The Legend of Zelda''. She is one of the central characters in the series, having ...
, an alias/disguise of Princess Zelda, in the 1998 ''Ocarina of Time''
* The Sheik, a character in the 1989 American action comedy movie ''
Speed Zone''
* The Sheik, an 1988 episode of the American children's comedy science fiction sitcom ''
Small Wonder Small Wonder or variants may refer to:
Film, television and theatre
* ''Small Wonder'' (TV series), a 1985–1989 American sitcom
* '' A Small Wonder'', a 1966 Australian television film
* '' Small Wonders'', a 1995 documentary film
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People
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Duncan Sheik (born 1969), American singer-songwriter and composer
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Irina Sheik (born 1986), Russian supermodel
Professional wrestlers
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Adnan Al-Kaissie
Adnan bin Abdul Kareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie ( ar, عدنان بن عبدالكريم أحمد القيسي ألفرث; born c. 1 March 1936 or 1939), better known professionally as Adnan Al-Kaissie, is an Iraqi former professional wrestler a ...
(born 1939), frequently billed as The Sheik
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Ed Farhat (1926–2003), American wrestler who performed as "The Sheik"
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The Sheik II (born 1974), ring name of American wrestler Joseph Cabibbo
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The Iron Sheik (1942–2023), ring name of Iranian wrestler Khosrow Vaziri
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Shawn Daivari (born 1984), American wrestler who has performed as "Sheik Abdul Bashir"
Other uses
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Sheik condom, 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.
Histo ...
's mascot
See also
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Chad Morgan (born 1933), Australian singer and comedian commonly referred to as "The Sheik of Scrubby Creek"
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Sheikh (disambiguation)
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