Naqib
/naˈkiːb/ /nəˈkiːb/(also Nakib, Naquib)
noun
In Arabic-speaking countries: a chief, headman, or leader, especially of descendants of the prophet Muhammad.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Robert Heron (1764–1807), journalist and author. From Arabic naqīb (plural nuqabā') chief of a tribe or other group or community, marshal of the sharifs from naqaba to scrutinize, verify.