A. B. Yehoshua

I was proud my father spoke Arabic fluently - his father sent him to learn Arabic from a sheikh - and we had Arab friends. His task of understanding the Arabs - not only politics but poetry - was very important; he took it as a vocation.

Israeli Novelist

Franz Beckenbauer

If a Middle Eastern sheikh comes to buy Bayern Munich, he could buy 49 per cent. Fifty-one per cent must stay in Germany with the club. That law came about because of the developments of international football.

German Athlete

Taslima Nasrin

Sheikh Hasina's government is one of the best Bangladesh has ever had. She is taking action against fundamentalists. But even she refused to let me return. I don't think I can ever return home.

Bangladeshi Writer

Peter Bergen

Sheikh Rahman had a doctorate in Islamic jurisprudence from al-Azhar University in Cairo, the Harvard of Islamic thought. He also had a long history of guiding terrorist groups.

American Journalist

Sheikh Rahman's fatwa was the first time that anyone associated with al Qaeda had given religious sanction to attacks on American aviation, shipping and economic targets.

Penny Jordan

I chose to write the kind of romance I love best - one with a sheikh hero.

English Writer

The term 'sheikh' implies high social status and respect within an Arab community.

Community Respect

A 'sheikh' is often responsible for making important decisions in their community.

Leadership Role

'Sheikh' may refer to an elder, but not necessarily someone elderly.

Eldership

A 'sheikh' often holds an authoritative position in interpreting Islamic teachings.

Religious Authority

Being called a 'sheikh' can signify advanced study or knowledge of Islamic law.

Academic Achievement

A 'sheikh' is often approached for counseling on personal or community matters.

Counselor

'Sheikh' denotes a level of royalty and is not a term used casually.

Royalty

When addressing a royal 'sheikh', the full title and name are often used for respect.

Formal Address

A 'sheikh' may have a governing role in an emirate, a type of political territory.

Emirate Ties

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