Excerpt from Anecdotes Orientales, Vol. 2: Contenant les Rois de Perse, de la Dynastie des Sophis, les Mogols ou Empereurs de l'Indoustan, Et les Sultans Turcs de la Famille Ottomane, Depuis la Foundation de Ces Grands Empires Jusqu'à Nos Jours<br><br>Le mot Scheik ou Shcik ou Cheik efl arabe fignifie proprement vieillard. Les 0rimtaux 'le mettent par honneur devant le: nom: de leur: prêtres, religieux, hermites, dec ur: fameux dhars.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.