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Look up shirk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shirk may refer to: Shirk (surname) Shirk (Islam), in Islam, the sin of idolatry or worshiping beings
Shirk
United States historic place
The David L. Shirk Ranch is a historic ranch located in the Guano Valley of eastern Lake County, Oregon, United States. The ranch was originally homesteaded
David_L._Shirk_Ranch
Islamic concept of associating other objects with God
In Islam, Shirk (Arabic: شِرْك, lit. 'association') is a sin often roughly translated as "idolatry" or "polytheism", but more accurately meaning "partnerism
Shirk_(Islam)
American radio broadcaster (born 1945)
Bill Shirk (born May 3, 1945, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American escape artist, radio personality, broadcast entrepreneur and actor. Shirk graduated
Bill_Shirk
2018 documentary film by Sandi Tan
Shirkers is a 2018 British-American documentary film by Singapore-born filmmaker Sandi Tan about the making of an independent thriller featuring a teenage
Shirkers
Surname list
Shirk is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Amos Urban Shirk (c. 1890 – 1956), American businessman Bill Shirk (born 1945), American
Shirk_(surname)
American political scientist
Susan L. Shirk is an American political scientist and China specialist currently serving as a research professor at University of California, San Diego
Susan_L._Shirk
American encyclopedist (1890–1956)
Amos Urban Shirk (c. 1890 – October 20, 1956) was an American businessman, author and reader of encyclopedias. As a businessman he worked in the food
Amos_Urban_Shirk
Core Islamic tenet denoting the unification of God
the sky. Shirk is classified into two categories: al-Shirk al-akbar (Arabic: شِرْك ٱلْأَكْبَر, romanized: shirk al-akbar; lit. 'greater shirk'): open and
Tawhid
American football player (born 1950)
Gary Lee Shirk (born February 23, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for seven seasons with the New York Giants
Gary_Shirk
American politician
George Henry Shirk (May 1, 1913 – March 23, 1977) was a lawyer, historian, and former Mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In addition to being an author
George_H._Shirk
Visual effects supervisor
Dave Shirk is an American visual effects supervisor. Shirk and his fellow visual effects artists are won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for
Dave_Shirk
American jewelry designer (born 1942)
Helen Shirk (born 1942, Buffalo New York) is an American jewelry designer. She attended Skidmore College and Indiana University Bloomington as well as
Helen_Shirk
Clemson-class destroyer
USS Shirk (DD-318) was a Clemson-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1919 to 1930. She was scrapped in 1931. James W. Shirk was
USS_Shirk
American philanthropist
Mary Emma Kimberly Shirk (April 2, 1880 – October 15, 1979) was an American philanthropist and clubwoman, based in Redlands, California. Her home, Kimberly
Mary_Kimberly_Shirk
American lawyer (born 1973)
Matthew Aaron Shirk (born July 9, 1973) is an American lawyer who previously served as the public defender for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit. He was
Matthew_Shirk
United States historic place
The W. W. Shirk Building, also known as the Canopic Apartments, is located at 219 E. Jackson St. in Muncie, Indiana. The original building was designed
W._W._Shirk_Building
Unauthorized refusal to attend school
common. In older English, a truant or truand was any vagrant, vagabond, or shirker of duties. The widespread legal obligation for towns and villages to provide
Truancy
Private college in Bloomington, Illinois, US
addition of men's and women's lacrosse in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Shirk Center is the university's athletic complex. The two-story 135,000-square-foot
Illinois_Wesleyan_University
Season of television series
Placement Day Jonathan Libby 23 Dallas, Texas None Eliminated Day 2 Wanda Shirk 55 Ulysses, Pennsylvania Jolanda Jones 38 Houston, Texas Ulong 1st voted
Survivor:_Palau
American Islamic scholar and preacher (born 1975)
is not shirk (polytheism) but said it is haram, sinful, an evil innovation, and called it a stepping stone and gateway to shirk but not shirk in and of
Yasir_Qadhi
American gridiron football player (born 1940)
Marshall Chester Shirk (born August 3, 1940) was an American professional Canadian football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He won the
Marshall_Shirk
Arabic phrase used by Shia Muslims
which would make it shirk by Sharia. Whether phrases like Ya Ali, and similar ones like Ya Muhammad or Ya Husayn (tawassul), are shirk is a debated topic
Ya_Ali_(phrase)
Pedestrian street in Munich, Germany
Drückebergergasse ('Shirker's Alley') is the popular name for Viscardigasse, a narrow, curbless pedestrian street in Munich, Germany, just over fifty
Drückebergergasse
Term for disbelievers in Islam
classical commentators considered the Christian doctrine to be a form of shirk. In modern times, kafir is sometimes applied to self-professed Muslims,
Kafir
Higher wage paid to encourage productivity
There are several reasons why managers may pay efficiency wages: Avoiding shirking: If it is difficult to measure the quantity or quality of a worker's effort –
Efficiency_wage
Historic house in Indiana, United States
Shirk-Edwards House is a historic home located at Peru, Indiana. It was built about 1862, as a two-story, Italianate style brick mansion. It was renovated
Shirk-Edwards_House
(GAM). Some believe that the tsunami was divine punishment for lay Muslims shirking their daily prayers or following a materialistic lifestyle. Others have
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami
2018 film by Steven Spielberg
Jennifer Meislohn, Dave Shirk, Matthew E. Butler, Neil Corbould Nominated Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature Dave Shirk, Brian Cantwell, Jung-Seung
Ready_Player_One_(film)
American politician
Eugene Leid Shirk (April 14, 1901 – February 17, 1994) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania for two terms as a
Eugene_Shirk
Mexican drug lord incarcerated in a US federal prison (born 1957)
February 2014. Longmire, Sylvia 2011, p. 13-1. Edmonds-Poli & Shirk 2009, p. 262. Edmonds-Poli & Shirk 2009, p. 354. Beith, Malcolm 2010, pp. 63–64. "El Chapo
El_Chapo
Village in South Khorasan province, Iran
Shirk-e Sorjeh (Persian: شيرك سرجه) is a village in Zohan Rural District of Zohan District in Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran. It is located
Shirk-e_Sorjeh
Iranian religion founded by Zoroaster
Yazata were often framed as "angels" to counter accusation of polytheism (shirk). According to the Avesta The Yazata assist Ahura Mazda in his battle against
Zoroastrianism
Village in South Khorasan, Iran
Shirag (Persian: شيرگ, also Romanized as Shīrag, Shīrīk, Sherk, Shīrak, and Shīrg; also known as Tak-e Borj) is a village in Fasharud Rural District, in
Shirag
1986 film by Richard Benjamin
sewage and the electrical system catches fire. Contractors Art and Brad Shirk summarily tear the house to pieces using Walter's $5,000 down payment, leaving
The_Money_Pit
American contemporary Christian band
Mobile, Alabama. Formed in 1998, the band is composed of Mike Weaver, Joe Shirk, Jeremy Redmon, Brian Beihl, and Raul Alfonso. Since 2021, they have been
Big_Daddy_Weave
Village in South Khorasan province, Iran
Shirk (Persian: شیرک) is a village in Fakhrrud Rural District of Miyandasht District in Darmian County, South Khorasan province, Iran. At the time of
Shirk,_Iran
Award ceremony for films of 2024
of the Apes – Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, and Rodney Burke Wicked – Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk, and Paul Corbould
97th_Academy_Awards
Leader of China since 2012
largest and most sophisticated online censorship operation in the world. Shirk 2018, p. 22–24. Yang & Tang 2018, p. 1–22. Rudd 2024, p. 86. Zhuang, Pinghui
Xi_Jinping
Islamic term for awareness of God
Those who practice taqwa — in the words of Ibn Abbas, "believers who avoid shirk with Allah and who work in His obedience" — are called muttaqin (Arabic:
Taqwa
United States historic place
Shirk Hall is a historic building located on the campus of Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana. It was built in 1903 and is a one-story, Classical Revival
Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall)
Franklin_College_Library_(Shirk_Hall)
Five principles of Twelver Shia theology
Him. The opposite of Tawḥīd is shirk, which means "Association" in Arabic. Muslims view polytheism and idolatry as shirk. According to Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Twelver_theology
Inflated feelings of personal ability, privilege, or infallibility
Omnipotence Personal fable Playing God (ethics) Narcissistic Personality Disorder Shirk (Islam) Homelander Christian, Danny (October 2021). Reversing Willie Lynch's
God_complex
President of the United States from 1901 to 1909
Wilson's reelection, Roosevelt lashed out: President Wilson's ignoble shirking of responsibility has been clothed in an utterly misleading phrase, the
Theodore_Roosevelt
Fourth studio album by American Football
May 1, 2026 (2026-05-01) Studio Panoramic House, Stinson Beach, California Shirk, Chicago Open House Contemporary, Chicago Octopus Beak, Los Angeles Genre
American Football (2026 album)
American_Football_(2026_album)
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
or attributing God's attributes to others is seen as idolatory, called shirk. Thus, Muslims are not iconodules and do not attribute forms to God. God
Islam
American football player (1917–1993)
John Francis Shirk (June 24, 1917 – November 11, 1993) was an American professional football player who was an end and defensive end in the National Football
John_Shirk
Islamic organisation
established in Northern Nigeria to fight what it sees as the Bid'ah and Shirk practiced by the Sufi orders. It is one of the largest Sunni societies in
Izala_Society
American film director
Baby (2001), but is best known for her full-length 2018 documentary, Shirkers. Shirkers made its debut at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, at which it won
Sandi_Tan
4th chapter of the Quran
pre-Islamic Arabic practice of marrying orphan girls to take their property. Shirk (refer 4:48 and 4:116) is held to be the worst form of disbelief, and it
An-Nisa
Historic house in California, United States
the death in 1979 of Mary Kimberly Shirk, the widowed daughter of John Alfred Kimberly. Before her death, Mrs Shirk challenged the city of Redlands to
Kimberly_Crest
7th-century Arab polytheists who fought early Muslims
followers in the early 7th century. The term, which is related to the noun shirk, may be translated as "associators", as in "those who associate [with Allah]"
Mushrikun
Former amusement park in Afghanistan
are prohibited in Islam due to Islam prohibiting any idolatry because of shirk. Loh, Matthew (17 August 2021). "Surreal videos appear to show armed Taliban
Bokhdi_Amusement_Park
1934 film by William Nigh
William Nigh. The film was an adaptation of the play The Ape by Adam Hull Shirk. After plundering and desecrating a temple in India in 1913, drunken archeologist
The House of Mystery (1934 film)
The_House_of_Mystery_(1934_film)
Israeli cosmetics company
by hair experts for years". Harpers Bazaar. Retrieved 28 February 2025. Shirk, Laura (20 May 2023). "Moroccanoil launches "Airy Moisture" campaign and
Moroccanoil
Yemeni theologian (1759–1834)
for his robust opposition to various Sufi practices which he condemned as Shirk (idolatry). His full name was Muhammad Ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Abdullah
Al-Shawkani
Country in West Asia
or religious places of significance for fear that it may give rise to 'shirk' (idolatry), and the most significant historic Muslim sites (in Mecca and
Saudi_Arabia
Period of sociopolitical turmoil in China (1966–1976)
am the Chairman of the Central Committee. I don't want other people to shirk their responsibility. There are some other comrades who also bear responsibility
Cultural_Revolution
American documentary film editor
director, photographer and motion designer. He is best known for his work on Shirkers and Claydream. Lucas went to New Trier High School and Depaul University's
Lucas_Celler
Second studio album by American Football
second album with Jason Cupp at ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska, and at SHIRK Studios in Chicago, Illinois. This is their first album to featured as a
American Football (2016 album)
American_Football_(2016_album)
Ithm is also associated with what is considered the worst sin of all, shirk. Shirk signifies associating partners with God. The Quran states that: He who
Islamic_views_on_sin
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chockie, Oklahoma Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965)
Chockie,_Oklahoma
American actor and comedian (born 1953)
February 16, 2014. Brady, Shirley (September 7, 2010). "Campbell's Soup Shirks Canned Cool for Wholesome Warmth". Brandchannel. Archived from the original
Tim_Allen
American lawyer (born 1945)
Assistant Public Defender Matt Shirk. Issues during the race included Party affiliation (White was running as a Democrat, Shirk as a Republican), and the relative
Bill_White_(lawyer)
Worship of an idol as though it were a god
practices shirk is called mushrik (plural mushrikun) in the Islamic scriptures. The Quran forbids idolatry. Over 500 mentions of kufr and shirk are found
Idolatry
but God, the Mighty and Majestic has power over, then this is clear shirk (shirk sarīḥ), it is obligatory that his repentance be sought, or he is (to
Views_of_Ibn_Taymiyya
Legal killing of a person as punishment
the past, cowardice, absence without leave, desertion, insubordination, shirking under enemy fire, and disobeying orders were often crimes punishable by
Capital_punishment
Economic theory
employment necessarily motivates a worker to shirk provided that he is happy with loafing on the job. Since shirking makes a firm's productivity decline, the
Shapiro–Stiglitz_theory
strength to throw a massive barrel into Kyoryu Red's face, berating him for shirking his duties, snapping him out of the monster's grasp just as Kyoryu Blue
List of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger episodes
List_of_Zyuden_Sentai_Kyoryuger_episodes
Islamic scholar, jurist, and eponym of Islam (1703–1792) from Saudi Arabia
anyone who is called a Muslim must also have his kufr and shirk called Islamic [kufr and shirk]. Or it is considered permissible for him or, at the very
Muhammad_ibn_Abd_al-Wahhab
Supernatural beings in Arab culture and Islam
شركا. It has been said that this act by humans—seeking refuge with them—is shirk, because God Almighty is the only true protector. Therefore, they should
Jinn
Former Mexican drug cartel
Drugs, and the Press. Verso. p. 349. ISBN 9781859841396. Edmonds-Poli & Shirk 2009, p. 262. Poppa, Terrance (2009). "Amado Carrillo Fuentes". Archived
Guadalajara_Cartel
Moroccan Islamic scholar, scholar, and jurist (1760–1837)
the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and purifying Islam by erasing Bid'ah and Shirk. His followers founded a number of Sufi paths which spread his teachings
Ahmad_ibn_Idris_al-Fasi
2025 French comic album
of the Gods scene where Squaronthehypotenus' slave workforce attempts to shirk their nighttime tree-felling job. The story's first panel contains a minor
Asterix_in_Lusitania
Personality model consisting of five broad dimensions
(Reversed) I often forget to put things back in their proper place. (Reversed) I shirk my duties. (Reversed) Extraversion is characterised by breadth of activities
Big_Five_personality_traits
2025 film by James Cameron
White, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick (2012) Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk, and Neil Corbould (2013) Paul J. Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter,
Avatar:_Fire_and_Ash
5th chapter of the Qur'an
notes that "The Quran’s objection to Christian practice is Christianity’s shirk, its worship of Jesus, Mary and the saints 'in derogation of Allah'. There
Al-Ma'idah
2010 video game
some of the issues they were facing quickly. According to producer Dennis Shirk, the move to one unit per tile had a great impact on the game's core systems
Civilization_V
Country in East Asia
Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017. Shirk, Susan L. (2007). China: Fragile Superpower. Oxford University Press.
Taiwan
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
tyrant, what had they accomplished? ...Held down like slaves they had shirked and slacked; once they had won their freedom, not a citizen but he could
Hellenistic_period
Muslim treaty with Levantine Christians
teach our children the Qur'an, Publicize practices of Shirk (polytheism), Invite anyone to Shirk, Or prevent any of our fellows from embracing Islam, if
Pact_of_Umar
1940 film by William Nigh
American horror film directed by William Nigh. The film is based on Adam Hull Shirk's play The Ape, which was previously adapted by Nigh as The House of Mystery
The_Ape_(1940_film)
President of the European Commission since 2019
Muscular Foreign Policy", The New York Times. "German foreign policy: No more shirking", The Economist, 8 February 2014. Alison Smale (12 March 2014), "Ukraine
Ursula_von_der_Leyen
1930 film
Ingagi Theatrical poster Directed by William S. Campbell Written by Adam Shirk Produced by William Alexander Nat Spitzer (executive) Starring Charlie Gemora
Ingagi
Bangladeshi Islamic scholar
books, Al-Hundusiyyah Wa Ta'assuru Fi Ba'dil Firaqil Islamiyyati Biha and Shirk fil Kadim wal Hadith are very popular in the Arab world. Besides, his books
Abubakar_Muhammad_Zakaria
Phrase that occurs eight times in the Quran
Ta'awwudh Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un Allahumma Be, and it is Terms Shirk (polytheism) Iman (belief) Ihsan (development) Nifaq (hypocrisy) Kufr
Be,_and_it_is
Arabic expression meaning "if God wills" or "God willing"
Ta'awwudh Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un Allahumma Be, and it is Terms Shirk (polytheism) Iman (belief) Ihsan (development) Nifaq (hypocrisy) Kufr
Inshallah
Australian animated web series
behaviour, which agitates the others as she criticises them: Pomni for shirking her duties to interact with Gummigoo, who appears as a customer with no
The_Amazing_Digital_Circus
War between Mexico's government and various drug trafficking syndicates
Y. Calderón, Kimberly Heinle, Octavio Rodríguez Ferreira, and David A. Shirk. "Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico, Analysis Through 2018" (PDF).
Mexican_drug_war
preparations nearly end in scandal when a supply convoy is left exposed by shirking escorts, but by February 795 UC it deploys the 5th, 10th and 11th Fleets
List of Legend of the Galactic Heroes episodes
List_of_Legend_of_the_Galactic_Heroes_episodes
Egyptian jurist and theologian (1849–1905)
all acts of "manifest shirk" (polytheism) and bidʻah (heretical innovations) unknown to the Salaf. According to ʿAbduh: Shirk is of various types including
Muhammad_Abduh
Indian actor (born 1956)
Priyasakhi Pathirakalam Kala Viplavam Pranayam Achuthan Kalyanam Varkey Shirk Lolans Vikadakumaran Sukumaran Pillai Aabhaasam Kammara Sambhavam ILP Surendran
Indrans
Japanese writer (born 1949)
as a future Nobel Literature laureate, has often chided his country for shirking responsibility for its World War II aggression. Wee, Darren (January 22
Haruki_Murakami
Arabic phrase, "Praise be to God"
Ta'awwudh Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un Allahumma Be, and it is Terms Shirk (polytheism) Iman (belief) Ihsan (development) Nifaq (hypocrisy) Kufr
Alhamdulillah
British politician and activist (1925–2014)
Retrieved 31 March 2016. "Labour drückt sich vor Irak-Debatte" [Labour shirks Iraq debate]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 11 May 2010. Archived from
Tony_Benn
Political action meant to catalyse revolution
Strategic Analyses. 9 (1): 5–23. doi:10.57169/jssa.009.01.0244. ISSN 2708-4272. Shirk, Mark (2019). "The Universal Eye: Anarchist 'Propaganda of the Deed' and
Propaganda_of_the_deed
2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18. Susan L. Shirk; Director of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation Susan L Shirk; Emeritus Professor of Political Science
Century_China
1978 play by Canadian playwright Bernard Slade
play focuses on Scottie Templeton, a popular actor who has spent his life shirking responsibility. When he discovers he is terminally ill with leukemia, he
Tribute_(play)
National anthem of Bangladesh
"motherly goddess". Many Qawmi Madrassa teachers consider singing the song as shirk and remain silent during anthem presentation. British Bangladeshi anti-extremism
Amar_Sonar_Bangla
Grave shrine
graves, and consider it as associating partners with God, which is called shirk.[additional citation(s) needed] They believe Islamic prophet Muhammad strongly
Dargah
SHIRK
SHIRK
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a pouch maker (see Poucher).Polish : possibly a nickname for a shirker, from a derivative of pouchylać się ‘to avoid one’s duties’, ‘shirk’.
Male
Welsh
Welsh name CADOMEDD means "battle-shirker."
SHIRK
SHIRK
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, French, Indian, Malaysian, Muslim, Sindhi, Swahili
Victorious; Winner; Obtaining; Successful
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Love; Friend
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Stephens.Reduced form of German Stephanhans, from a compound of the personal names Stephan (see Steven) + Hans.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gods favorite
Girl/Female
French American
Rules her household. Feminine of Harry from Henry.
Boy/Male
Norse
Guards the gate of Hell.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sandford.
Girl/Female
Tamil
First Ray of Sun, Heavenly, Rice, Queen
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Love
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Travel
SHIRK
SHIRK
SHIRK
SHIRK
SHIRK
a.
Wandering from business or duty; loitering; idle, and shirking duty; as, a truant boy.
v. t.
To miss intentionally; to avoid; to shun; to refuse; to let go by; to shirk.
n.
One who underdoes; a shirk.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Shirk
v. t.
To fail in; to shirk, as a task or duty.
n.
One who stays away from business or any duty; especially, one who stays out of school without leave; an idler; a loiterer; a shirk.
n.
One who shirks.
imp. & p. p.
of Shirk
v. t.
To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.
v. t.
To avoid; to escape; to neglect; -- implying unfaithfulness or fraud; as, to shirk duty.
v. t.
To shut out of sight; to avoid, or purposely evade; to shirk; as, to blink the question.
v. i.
To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away.
n.
In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability.
v. i.
To live by shifts and fraud; to shark.
a.
Disposed to shirk.
v. i.
To shelter one's self from danger, risk, duty, responsibility, etc., as if by hiding in or behind a hedge; to skulk; to slink; to shirk obligations.
n.
One who lives by shifts and tricks; one who avoids the performance of duty or labor.
superl.
Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work.