Talk:Sheikh

message: I'd like an article on the Americanization of the word "Sheik" to mean a young man who attracts women (and who is irresistable to them).  This word was common after the success of the book The Sheik and its film version starring Valentino.  It has fallen out of favor nowadays (though Sheik condoms are still available) but was widely used in the 1920s-30s. stan goldsmith 09:09, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Sheik

message: I note that a wife of a Sheikh in one instance has the title Sheikha (see Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned for example). Is this generally true? If this is the custom (I don't know, forgive my ignorance), should it be mentioned in the main article? Bill Jefferys 23:56, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes. A Shaykhah doesn't necessarily have to be a Shaykh's wife (could be his daughter). However, this is only used when the Shaykh is a lord (and not a scholar). ~MK~ 01:24, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Sheikha?

message: As a popular term Sheikh is not related to any of these categories. I want to remove them unless you have strong argument in favor of retaining them?
--Abdullah Tahir 16:15, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Ethnic Groups / Monarchy / Feudalism

message: Some people are adding and deleting the "Important note" about Sufis. I have modified this note as a compromise so that it is acceptable to both sides. 
Siddiqui 17:55, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have removed all the Sufi related matter except for a note that it is not completely agreed upon and provided a link to the Sufism article. Detailed analysis here will bloat this article and cause a lot of unnecessary duplication. I have also edited that one to reflect a more balanced and factual (as far as I know) position. --Nkv 18:30, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  View of Sufis 

message: i have created a new article and linked it to this one as it was irrelevant to the existing article. I think this makes it more neutral now
: I agree. Thanks for doing that. --Nkv 07:08, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Created new article and linked it with this one 

message: Are the seven traditional Beiruti families in or out? — Randall Bart (talk) 08:27, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Seven traditional Beiruti families 

message: Hi. I was a little confused about the section on honourifics, where it refers to Hakim as 'ruler.' My limited knowledge of Arabic told me that Hakim actually means wise (or doctor). I soon found out that both were right, and that it was a difference in the spelling in Arabic (Hākim vs Hakeem). Is there any way we could make this more clear?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.111.139.100 (talk) 12:17, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Section on honourifics 

message: Osama bin Laden? Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, Omar Bakri Muhammad - Were they Sheikhs? Can this be verified? What entitled someone to be given this title? Officially? I alsi read that he (bin Laden) wanted to become a Mufti? 86.142.186.219 (talk) 01:19, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Sheiks?

message: Do not Merge - The Shaikh and the Sufi Shaikh are seperate subjects. The Sufi Shaikhs are small part of huge number of people with Shaikh as the title of thier name. The non-Sufi Shaikh deserve their own page.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Misaq Rabab (talk • contribs) 22:29, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Do not Merge - I am in agreement with the  Misaq Rabab. As someone who has researched Sufism extensively, the merger of the two is very poor judgment. If you reference the Encyclopedia of Islam, you will see that it discusses the different usages of the term Shaykh. It states that Shaykh is a term that "denotes etymologically “someone whose age appears advanced and whose hair has gone white”, used for a man over fifty years old", yet when discussing Shaykhin the Sufi sense, it states that "In Ṣūfī mysticism , the  s̲h̲ayk̲h̲  is the spiritual master"Geoffroy, E. "S̲h̲ayk̲h̲." Encyclopaedia of Islam. Edited by: P. Bearman , Th. Bianquis , C.E. Bosworth , E. van Donzel and W.P. Heinrichs. Brill, 2008. Brill Online. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. 22 April 2008 <http://www.encislam.brill.nl.proxy.usf.edu/subscriber/entry?entry=islam_SIM-6890>
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—Comment added by StrangerThings (talk) on 22, April 2008. •  —Preceding comment was added at 20:57, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

text: Do not Merge - Completely separate subjects. Nonsensical to merge. 86.142.190.100 (talk) 21:46, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

text: Do not Merge - Not necessary.  Sufi sheikhs are a specific, separate and notable group.  User:Leena (talk) 10:10, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge discussion 

message: hello,
regarding the lebanese sheikhs, it is known that the douaihys are the oldest family in zgharta and ehden. they are descendants of the noble French crusador. and first ruler of ehden and zgharta and not daher family so please correct that info.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.139.238.42 (talk) 05:48, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Lebanese sheikhs

message: Is the title Sheikh equitable with a British lord ranking? It seems many Arab emirs... a title and rank seemingly equitable with that of prince, are addressed as Sheikh. Many princes historically were called 'Lord prince' so this is not necessarily unusual. But just a question.♦Drachenfyre♦·Talk 04:38, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Equitable with Lordship?

message: Look, I don't mean to complain, but could someone whose native language is English please rewrite the following section of the article? This is an encyclopedia. Seriously. 
"In the Pakistan region
In Pakistan the title is used for a caste (Community) well reputed and respected, mainly involved in business. Many of the popular personalities in Pakistan have been from Sheikhs"
Mardiste (talk) 23:02, 29 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  In the Pakistan region 

message: The article incorrectly states there have been very few female Sheikhs in history.  This is not true among the Druze; there are plenty of Druze Sheikhas.  Why is this article relegated to Muslim scholarship anyway, since there are plenty of Sheikhs who are not Islamic?  I believe it needs to be more neutral.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.4.42.42 (talk) 18:55, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Female sheikhas 

message: The usage of  is up for discussion, see Talk:Ed Farhat -- 70.24.244.158 (talk) 06:15, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: "{{noredirect|The Sheik}}"

message: "In Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and other parts of South Asia, the title Sheikh signifies Arab descent.People of Quresh tribe who migrated to South Asia and later adopted meat business are also called sheikh, Qassab or Qureshi"
This isn't true, Sheikh doesn't detonate Arab ancestry in Pakistan, its just a title used by many muslim castes such as Rajputs and Jats who are not of Arab origin. Just like the title Khan does not mean Afghan or Mughal ancestry and is another title. Furthermore, Pakistani's have shown to have little to zero influence from the Middle East and are mostly native converts from Hinduism. This part with no citation was obviously written by a Pakistani. Akmal94 (talk) 16:59, 2 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  False info about Pakistani Sheikhs! 

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message: The religious usage of the honorific, denoting a Muslim cleric, is one of its most common usages, even more common than as a royal title in many places. Muslim clergyman in Arabia are called sheikhs, and it is a much more common term than "Imam" (which carries a lot more weight).  — Preceding unsigned comment added by High surv (talk • contribs) 20:12, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Introduction doesn't include one of the most common usages 

message: Why 66.85.230.236 (talk) 18:18, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why 

message: It would be useful to incorporate the terms for female sheikh in the top description  Scientelensia (talk) 22:19, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Improving page 

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