sheikhs in English

noun
1
an Arab leader, in particular the chief or head of an Arab tribe, family, or village.
Loyalties depend on personal relationships with tribal chiefs, sheiks or warlords, rather than allegiance to the nation.
2
a leader in a Muslim community or organization.
Where is the outrage from all the international groups, the ICRC, the Red Crescent and all the sheikhs , imams and mullahs?
noun
    sheik

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1. The early nation of Edom apparently had only 13 sheikhs.

2. These are the sheikhs of O·hol·i·baʹmah the daughter of Aʹnah, Eʹsau’s wife.

3. 15 At that time the sheikhs* of Eʹdom will be terrified,

4. The project was proposed by the Sheikhs of Abu Dhabi and Dubai to Sheikh Zayed.

5. 27 On our way back to Aden we attended a gathering of Arab sheikhs, who presented my father with a magnificent dagger.

6. The seven sheikhs of the emirates then decided to form a council to coordinate matters between them and took over the development office.

7. The sheikhs* of Eʹdom were Sheikh Timʹna, Sheikh Alʹvah, Sheikh Jeʹtheth,+ 52 Sheikh O·hol·i·baʹmah, Sheikh Eʹlah, Sheikh Piʹnon, 53 Sheikh Keʹnaz, Sheikh Teʹman, Sheikh Mibʹzar, 54 Sheikh Magʹdi·el, Sheikh Iʹram.