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Sheikh definition 1
Religious leader or respected elder; in Algeria, 'Sheikh' can mean Quranic teacher, Sufi master, or just the old man who settles neighborhood disputes
"Sheikh el houma galli: 'El 3ilm bila 3amal, kima chajara bila thamar' (The neighborhood sheikh told me: 'Knowledge without action is like a tree without fruit')"
DEFINITION 2
Sheikh definition 2
شيخ - Sheikh/Religious leader
"الشيخ بيخطب (The sheikh is preaching) - El sheikh beyekhtob"
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- 🇩🇿 Algeria
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- August 2025
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