indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Gender Masculine
Usage Arabic
Scripts شيخالإسلام(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsShaykh al-Islam, Shaikh-ul-Islam, Sheikh ul-Islam
Meaning & History
Means "the elder of islam, the scholar of islam, leader of islamic scholars" from Arabic شيخ (šīẖ) meaning "elder, leader" combined with الإسلام (al-islām) meaning "of Islam".