House of Tavil

The House of Tavil, is a noble Middle Eastern household, which can be traced back to the 7th century.[1][2] They were given the title “Sheikh”, in this case used when denoting a leader of a community. The prominent male members of the family use the title to this day.

  1. ^ Biographical encyclopaedia of sufis: central asia and middle east, Vol 2. Hanif N. Sarup and Sons. 2002. ISBN 978-81-7625-266-9.
  2. ^ Mowla, Khondakar G (1998). The Election of Caliph/Khalifah and World Peace.