Sheik
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Sheik or The Sheik may refer to:
- SheikhSheikhNot to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
, an honorific term in Arabic - Duncan SheikDuncan SheikDuncan Scott Sheik is an American singer-songwriter and composer. Sheik initially found success as a singer, most notably for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing". He later expanded his work to include compositions for motion pictures and the Broadway stage, leading him to involvement in the...
(born 1969), an American singer-songwriter and composer - The Sheik (film)The Sheik (film)The Sheik is a 1921 silent film produced by Famous Players-Lasky, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres, and Adolphe Menjou...
, a 1921 silent film starring Rudolph Valentino - The Sheik (novel)The Sheik (novel)The Sheik is a book by Edith Maude Hull, an English novelist of the early twentieth century. It is similar to many of her other books, but it was her most popular and was the basis for the film of the same name starring Rudolph Valentino in the title role. Published in 1919, it is still in print...
, by Edith Maude Hull, on which the film is based - "The Sheik of Araby", a 1921 pop tune composed in response to the film
- Sheik (Legend of Zelda), a disguise of Princess Zelda in Ocarina of Time
- Sheik condoms, introduced by Jules Schmid
Professional wrestling
- Ed FarhatEd FarhatEdward George Farhat was an American professional wrestler best known as by his ring name The Sheik...
(1926-2003), American wrestler who performed as "The Sheik" and is also known as the "Original Sheik" - Iron Sheik (born 1943), ring name of Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, Iranian wrestler and actor
- Joseph CabibboJoseph CabibboJoseph Cabibbo is an American professional wrestler, who is currently wrestling under the ring name The Sheik. He is a one-time former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and Pro Wrestling Zero1 World Heavyweight Champion....
(born 1974), American wrestler with ring name of The Sheik - Shawn DaivariShawn DaivariDara Daivari is an Iranian American professional wrestler, currently performing on the American independent circuit as Shawn Daivari. He is best known for his work with World Wrestling Entertainment as simply Daivari and with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as Sheik Abdul Bashir.-Career:Daivari...
(born 1984), American wrestler who has performed as "Sheik Abdul Bashir"