Sheikh Collection (#4)

Courtyard in the House of Sheikh Sadat, Cairo, 1873. Artist: Frank Dillon
Courtyard in the House of Sheikh Sadat, Cairo, 1873. Found in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Recess in the reception room of Mufti Sheik El Mahadis house, Cairo, 1873. Artist: Frank Dillon
Recess in the reception room of Mufti Sheik El Mahadis house, Cairo, 1873. Found in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Apartment in the House of the Sheikh Sadat, Cairo, 1873. Artist: Frank Dillon
Apartment in the House of the Sheikh Sadat, Cairo, 1873. Found in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

The Harem of Sheikh Sadat, Cairo, 1870. Artist: Frank Dillon
The Harem of Sheikh Sadat, Cairo, 1870

Tomb / Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam, Multan, Pakistan
Multan, Punjab Province, Pakistan - The Tomb/Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (12511335) - who belonged to the Suhrawardiyya Sufi order. Date: 1907

Street view with Sheikh Said Tomb, Aden
Street view with Sheikh Said Tomb, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1930s

Torbat Heydarrieh Ghotbed-Din Heydar - Iran
Torbat-e Heydarieh (Zava, Zaveh), Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran - The tomb of Qotboddin Heydar (Qutb ad-Din Haydar) (?-1221) a Persian Sufi saint and Malamati-Qalandari Sheikh

Aleppo, Syria, - Military Hospital & Theological College
Aleppo, Syria, - Cheik et Bakr Quarter, Military Hospital & Theological College. Date: circa 1910s

Buildings at Asni, near Marrakech, Morocco
Buildings in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains at Asni, near Marrakech, Morocco (Douar and Kasbah of Si Adg Bouk Dir Cheik). Date: circa 1920s

Marriage contract (ketubbah) between Abraham, son of Mussa and Yahya Salem al-Cohen al- Araqi, and Rumiyyeh, daughter of Abraham Salem al-Sheikh al-Levi. Sana a, Yemen, 1794

Godfrey of Bouillons Castle, Kerm esh Sheikh, Jerusalem
Godfrey of Bouillons Castle, Kerm esh Sheikh (Sheikhs Vineyard), Jerusalem. It is named after a medieval Frankish crusader who died in 1100. Date: 1920s

In the Tent of the Abu Tayi
In the Tent of the Auda abu Tayi, Sheikh of the Howaitat - Gertrude Bell

MIDDLE EAST: BEDOUIN SHEIKH. A Bedouin sheikh in the Middle East. Photograph, 1932

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THE SHEIKH

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" miguel El Musrab, Sheikh of the Anazeh Tribe, " by Carl Haag, in the Winter Exhibition of the Water Colour Society, 1862

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RECESS IN THE KA AH OF THE SHEIKH EL-MAHDEE. Egypt, engraving 1879

Arabs in the Desert, 1871 (oil on canvas)
BAL211622 Arabs in the Desert, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Goodall, Frederick (1822-1904); Private Collection; Courtesy of Thomas Brod and Patrick Pilkington; English, out of copyright

BEDOUIN SHEIKH. Portrait of a Bedouin sheikh in the Middle East. Photograph, c1910

SAMARKAND, c1870. A Russian soldier stands guard at the Mausoleum of Sheikh Nurdin Bashir Kutbi Chardakhum. Photograph by N.V. Bogaevskii, c1870

SHEIKH SALIM CHISTI (1478-1572). Sufi saint and sage during the Mughal Empire in India. Salim Chisti speaking to two disciples and a musician

Khakimi at-Termez Complex - Termez, Uzbekistan
Termez, Uzbekistan - The cult and memorial complex Khakimi at-Termezi developed around the tomb of the scholar and sheikh Abu Abdal-lah Mukhammad Termezi Date: circa 1960s

Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti - Fatepore Sikri, Agra, India. Date: circa 1910s

House of an Arabian Sheikh at Tripoli, Libya
The wonderfully-adorned house of an Arabian Sheikh at Tripoli, Libya - photograph taken during th Italo-Turkish War of 1911-12. Date: circa 1911

Aleppo, Syria - House of Sheikh Velveke Date: circa 1910s

The grave of a sheikh, Damascus, Syria
Card to commemorate the visit by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany to Damascus, Syria in 1898 - The grave of a sheikh (Sufi Saint). Date: 1898

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RECESS IN THE KA AH OF THE SHEIKH EL-MAHDEE. Egypt, engraving 1879

Sheik jaber al-ahmad al-sabah, emir of kuwait, 1981

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Unites Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs H.H.Sheikh Abdallah Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (L) stick out his tongue as he chats with United Kingdoms Prime Minister David Cameron (C)

AREF AL-AREF (1892-1973). Palestinian journalist, historian and politician. El-Aref (third from left) with a group of Bedouin sheikhs, c1935

Arab Sufi - Egypt, North Africa
Arab Sheikh (in the spiritual sense - a sufi) with his (long) hair down - Egypt, North Africa Date: circa 1910s

Aden Patrol Training Course
Patrol Training Course held in Sheikh Othman, Aden in 1961. Attended by Arab, Indian, Somali, Jewish & British Scouters. 1961

Mr F. Morgan with Aden Scouts
Mr F. Morgan (Commonwealth Commissioner) shaking hands with a scout from the 1st Aden Group, Sheikh Othman. 19 August 1959

The Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti at Fatehpur Sikri, India
Details of the Marble lattice panels on the Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti at Fatehpur Sikri, India - one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in India

A Bektash Dervish Sheikh (Baba) wearing the traditional twelve-pointed wheel (the twelve imans). Founder of the Bektashi order was Hajji Bektash Wali (1209 - 1271)

Middle Eastern Dervish Group
Rifai Dervishes - a Dervish order founded by Shaykh Sayyid Ahmad ar-Rifai (1119-1182). Traditional Dervish order found with a marked prescence in Syria, Egypt, Kosovo and Albania

Lebanon - Druze Sheikh
Druze - 1000 year old religion - also called Druse, Duruz, Duroz and the Tawhid Faith. 750, 000 to 800, 000 adherants today in Syria, Lebanon and Israel

Card of Yogi Fazalelahi Sheikh
The card of Yogi Fazalelahi Sheikh - the Great Fire Walker and Famous Spiritualist

Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben Gana - at a reception
Reception for the French Minister for Public works at the house of Bach Agha Ben Ganab. One of the guests is Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben Gana - one of the most important Algerian Arab Sheikhs - much

Turkish troops listening to the Sheikh-Ul-Islams proclamation in Constantinople

Turkish Sheikh
Ibrahim Effendi Ravuji, sheikh of the howling dervishes

Doseh Ceremony
At the Doseh, or treading ceremony, held on Mohammeds birthday, sufi devotees prostrate themselves while their sheikh rides over them on his horse

Moslem & Christian
The Sheikh-ul-Islam and the patriarch of the Greek Orthodox church meet in Istanbul to discuss matters of mutual interest

Sheikh - Nigeria
Sheikh from Bornu, Nigeria

ARAB MAN
An Arab man in a traditional head-dress

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Sheikh, a title of honor and respect bestowed upon influential individuals across various cultures and regions. From the esteemed H H Sheikh of Kuwait Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Sheik Ajil al-Yawer of Shammar, these leaders have left an indelible mark on history. The ILN cover from 1961 showcases Kuwait and its ruler, highlighting the significance in shaping nations. Auda abu Tayi, Sheikh of the Howaitat tribe, symbolizes courage and leadership in Lawrence of Arabia's epic tale. Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan stands tall as a representative of Oman's Naim tribe, embodying their rich heritage and traditions. The mystical conversation between Sufic sheikhs depicted in Ms E-14 artwork unveils the spiritual side associated with this revered title. Nature too pays homage to Sheikh with species like Sitta sp. Nuthatch named after them. The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque stands as a testament to architectural brilliance and religious devotion. In aviation, aircraft such as Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II A6-HHZ, Hawker Siddeley HS. 125-600B HZ-KA5, Learjet 25XR HZ-SMB soar through the skies under royal patronage. Lastly, we cannot forget about historical landmarks like Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilani's tomb in Baghdad that serves as a reminder of his profound influence on Islamic spirituality.