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Gordon in the Soudan, and had compiled most of the list of Arab tribes and their Sheikhs, which is alluded to in Colonel Stewart's most excellent report.
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There is a controversy going on about Haj Ibrahim, as to which of the Sheikhs is his friend, or protector, to whom he is to send his little present of tribute.
Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846 James Richardson 1828
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A collection of articles and essays from the popular website MuslimMatters. org, featuring writers such as Sheikhs Yasir Qadhi, Yaser Birjas, and Tawfique Choudhury.
MuslimMatters.org 2009
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The Sheikhs are building a dynasty in east Manchester – developing the infrastructure from within, keeping the fans at the heart of the club and providing Manchester with state-of-the-art facilities.
Fans' view: Will Manchester City ever be as big as Manchester United? 2011
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Looking out at decades of Islamic architecture and a cityscape adorned with mosque domes and pictures of Sheikhs, I performed the Jewish liturgical version of a Las Vegas Wedding.
Adam Valen Levinson: Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah: A Christmas Story Adam Valen Levinson 2011
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The Mubarak regime created a Sufi council of tariqas and appointed a willing Sufi religious leader, Mohamed el-Shahawy, as Egypt's "Sheikh of Sheikhs."
Parties in Egypt Seek New Weapon Matt Bradley 2011
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In the days of Sheikhs and oligarchs, it no longer does.
Eliot Pollak: Arsenal, Everton and Spurs Have Only Themselves to Blame for Their Decline Eliot Pollak 2011
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Summits … summits … summitsGoats and sheep gather,Farts with a tuneLet the Summit beLet the Summit not beLet the Summit decide;I spit on each and every one of youKings … Sheikhs … Lackeys …Whatever else, Arab summits will not be the same again.
This is an Arab 1848. But US hegemony is only dented | Tariq Ali 2011
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In the days of Sheikhs and oligarchs, it no longer does.
Eliot Pollak: Arsenal, Everton and Spurs Have Only Themselves to Blame for Their Decline Eliot Pollak 2011
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Looking out at decades of Islamic architecture and a cityscape adorned with mosque domes and pictures of Sheikhs, I performed the Jewish liturgical version of a Las Vegas Wedding.
Adam Valen Levinson: Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah: A Christmas Story Adam Valen Levinson 2011
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