tribal sheikh vs sheik

tribal sheikh and sheik both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tribal sheikh	Yes	No	No	No
sheik	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tribal sheikh and sheik are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of tribal sheikh include Arab chief, sheikh, tribal sheik.

tribal sheikh (noun)	sheik (noun)
the leader of an Arab village or family	the leader of an Arab village or family
	a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance