Sheikhdom

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title: "Sheikhdom" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["islamic-monarchies"] description: "Geographical area ruled by a leader" topic_path: "society/religion" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikhdom" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Geographical area ruled by a leader ::

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A sheikhdom or sheikdom () is a geographical area or a society ruled by a tribal leader known as a sheikh (). Sheikhdoms exist almost exclusively within Arab countries, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula (Arab States of the Persian Gulf), with some notable exceptions throughout history (e.g. the Sangage Sheikhdom).

Although some countries are ruled by a sheikh, they are not typically referred to as sheikdoms, but kingdom, emirate, or simply state, and their ruler usually has another royal title such as king or emir.

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References

1. (2022-05-25). "SHEIKHDOM | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary". Dictionary.cambridge.org.

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