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Sheik

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Sheik or Sheikh, 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
  • The Sheik (film), a 1921 silent film starring Rudolph Valentino, based on the novel
  • The Son of the Sheik, a 1926 sequel to the earlier film also starring Rudolph Valentino
  • She's a Sheik, 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
  • 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
  • "The Sheik", a 1988 episode of the American children's comedy science fiction sitcom Small Wonder

People

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Professional wrestlers

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  • Adnan Al-Kaissie (1939-2023), frequently billed as The Sheik
  • Ed Farhat (1926–2003), American wrestler who performed as "The Sheik"
  • The Sheik II (born 1974), ring name of American wrestler Joseph Cabibbo
  • The Iron Sheik (1942–2023), ring name of Iranian wrestler Khosrow Vaziri
  • Shawn Daivari (born 1984), American wrestler who has performed as "Sheik Abdul Bashir"

Other uses

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See also

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