Explore Shaykh through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Shaykh in a sentence
Shaykh meaning
Alternative spelling of sheik.
Using Shaykh
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of sheik.
- In the example corpus, shaykh often appears in combinations such as: shaykh furhan, the shaykh.
Context around Shaykh
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shaykh
- In this selection, "shaykh" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, arabic, verse, chishtiyya, furhan, abdul and zakariya stand out and add context to how "shaykh" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include shaykh furhan zubairi and famed blind shaykh were arrested. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shaykh" sits close to words such as abad, abovementioned and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shaykh
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Join us with Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jandga to talk about this commonly mistranslated, misunderstood narration. (15 words)
Shaykh `Abd-Allāh as-Salīm, the ruler of Kuwait, was invited to Baghdad to discuss Kuwait's future. (18 words)
Shaykh Furhan Zubairi serves as the Director of Religious Education at the Institute of Knowledge in Diamond Bar, CA. (19 words)
Shaykh Nur al-Din ‘Itr (b. 1355/1937), one of the greatest Hanafi hadith experts alive today, in his commentary on the hadith of Umm ‘Atiyya that the report indicates that women’s attending a funeral procession is only mildly discouraged (). (41 words)
A pious man by the name of Shaykh Yāsīn bin-Yūsuf al-Marākashī once passed by the village, and observed him running away from children who were attempting to force him to play, all the while reciting Qurʾān. (38 words)
Khan returned to India at the end of 1926 and there chose the site of his tomb, the Nizamuddin Dargah complex in Delhi where the founder of the Nizami Chishtiyya, Shaykh Nizamuddin Auliya (died 1325), is buried. (37 words)
Commenting on this verse, Shaykh Jalal Abualrub writes: These Ayat (Quranic verses) stress the necessity of fighting against the People of the Scripture, but under what conditions? (27 words)
Example sentences (16)
Shaykh Furhan Zubairi serves as the Dean of the Full-Time and Part-Time Seminary Programs at the Institute of Knowledge in Diamond Bar, CA.
A pious man by the name of Shaykh Yāsīn bin-Yūsuf al-Marākashī once passed by the village, and observed him running away from children who were attempting to force him to play, all the while reciting Qurʾān.
Join us with Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jandga to talk about this commonly mistranslated, misunderstood narration.
Shaykh Zakariya showered him with great attention and even deferred his retirement from teaching so that Mawlana Yusuf could study it under his instruction.
Shaykh Furhan Zubairi serves as the Director of Religious Education at the Institute of Knowledge in Diamond Bar, CA.
Shaykh Nur al-Din ‘Itr (b. 1355/1937), one of the greatest Hanafi hadith experts alive today, in his commentary on the hadith of Umm ‘Atiyya that the report indicates that women’s attending a funeral procession is only mildly discouraged ().
But Umar, who eschewed the title mai for the simpler designation shehu (from the Arabic shaykh ), could not match his father's vitality and gradually allowed the kingdom to be ruled by advisers ( wazirs ).
Commenting on this verse, Shaykh Jalal Abualrub writes: These Ayat (Quranic verses) stress the necessity of fighting against the People of the Scripture, but under what conditions?
However, Ibn al-Shaykh's information lacks details concerning the individual Iraqis involved, the specific CB materials associated with the assistance and the location where the alleged training occurred.
In July 2002, DIA assessed "It is plausible al-Qa'ida attempted to obtain CB assistance from Iraq and Ibn al-Shaykh is sufficiently senior to have access to such sensitive information.
Khan returned to India at the end of 1926 and there chose the site of his tomb, the Nizamuddin Dargah complex in Delhi where the founder of the Nizami Chishtiyya, Shaykh Nizamuddin Auliya (died 1325), is buried.
Members of the Group's 'Majlis el-Shura' ('Consultative Council') – headed by the famed 'blind shaykh' – were arrested two weeks before the killing, but they did not disclose the existing plans and Islambouli succeeded in assassinating Sadat.
Shaykh `Abd-Allāh as-Salīm, the ruler of Kuwait, was invited to Baghdad to discuss Kuwait's future.
The statement, entitled "A Message From Shaykh Osama Bin Ladin to the People of Europe," is 4 minutes, 47 seconds, and in Arabic with German and English subtitles available.
The vow of obedience to the Shaykh or Qutb which is taken by Sufis is considered incompatible with devotion to the Imam".
Unlike the spiritual leaders, the authority of the Shaykh al-ʻAql is limited to the country he is elected in, though in some instances spiritual leaders are elected to this position.
Common combinations with shaykh
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: