Sheikh, Beyk,... Origins of these titles?

[LebanesePride]

1st ma hada cheikh w emir 3ala hada, rouho kebbo all those titles bel baher :D



Its nothing to be proud of. They were mostly the "jounblat and hariri and franjiyyeh" of the ottoman rule, like those were of the syrian rule. Oh wait hole bek kamen!

For the person who asked about hierarchy, the ottoman empire was divided into several "kingdoms" called wilayat.

On the head of each they appointed a "wali", whod be called "pacha". That title wasnt hereditary though.

Then there were emirates, on the head of each emirs, which was passed from father to son.

Then there were cheikhs.

Then the peasants.

Cheikhs took taxes from peasants and gave them to the emirs to preserve their power, then emirs took those taxes and gave them to the wali to preserve their power, then the wali gave it to the sultan to preserve his.

Remember the revolt that Tanios Chahine led, when he attacked the Khazens abd Hbeich cheikhs lands because of their mistreatment of peasants.

[PFC]

i will just talk about the EL KHAZEN family
one of the oldest families in lebanon
just for your info Bkerke is for us and we permit to the patriarch
to live there
that's why two of the family members hold swords on election day
so they can not get out before electing a new patriarch
the family defended the catholics in lebanon for centuries with the
help of french kings
our armor is in the palais de versailles in the salle des glaces
we were the first to use the cedar as an emblem in the 17th century
it is hard to be called sheikh because you have to be up to it
we do not have any privilege since we are in a republic
but we are very proud of our title
and let us get far from communism
PS:62% of european countries are kingdoms (but democratic)