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|Title= Narda and the Sheik
|image= [[Image:md-1976-06-21.jpg|400 px]]
|Start= June 21st, 1976
|End= September 18th, 1976
|Strips= 78 (13 weeks)
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Fred Fredericks]]
|Preceded= "[[The Evil Twin]]"
|Followed= "[[The Mysterious Chief]]"
|}}
'''"Narda and the Sheik"''' is the 164th Mandrake [[daily story]]. 
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Fred Fredericks]].

== Plot Summary ==
One of the world's richest men, Sheik Ibn Ben, is used to getting what he wants. One day he see Narda walking the dog Nikita...

===Appearances===
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'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Narda]]
*[[Hojo]]
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
'''One-time characters'''
*Nikita, a dog
*Nan, a friend of Narda and owner of Nikita.
*Sheik Ibn Ben.
*Suiliman, Sheik Ibn Bens servant.  
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'''Locations'''
*New York
*[[Xanadu]]
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==Behind the scenes==
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of  June 21, 1976 (Beginning: Narda and the Sheik).

== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:

=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Rapto de Narda", [[Almanaque do Mandrake 7|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #7]] (1981)

=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif]] Finland ===
*"Sheikki", [[Mustanaamio 1/1988|''Mustanaamio'' #1]] (1988)

=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Narda et la Cheik", [[Spécial Mandrake (Mondes Mystérieux) - Nouvelle Série 14|''Spécial Mandrake'' #14]] (1978)
*"Le rendez-vous truqué", [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 131|''Janus Stark'' #131]], [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 132| #132]] and [[Janus Stark (Mon Journal) 133| #133]] (1989-1990)

=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"The Sea of Horror", [[Indrajal Comics 281|''Indrajal Comics'' #281]] (1977)
*"The Bravery of Narda" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 3|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #3]] (1991)
*"The Bravery of Narda" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 45|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #45]] (1996)
*"The Bravery of Narda" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 50|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #50]] (1997)
*"The Bravery of Narda" [[Diamond Comics Digest: Mandrake 86|''Diamond Comics Digest - Mandrake'' #86]] (2000)

=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Narda e lo sceicco", [[Mandrake Selezione 11|''Mandrake Selezione'' #11]] (1978)

=== [[Image:mini_portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"Narda e o Xeque", [[Mundo de Aventuras 194 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #194]] (1977)

=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Narda y el Jeque", [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 10|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #10]] (1981)

=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Shejken", [[Fantomen 13/1987|''Fantomen'' #13]] (1987)

=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Narda Ve Şeyh", [[Mandrake 124 (Tay)|''Mandrake'' #124]] & [[Mandrake 125 (Tay)| #125]] & [[Mandrake 126 (Tay)| #126]] (1976)
*"Narda Ve Şeyh", [[Mandrake Albüm 42 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #42]]
*"Narda Ve Şeyh", [[Mandrake Albüm 118 (Tay)|''Mandrake Albüm'' #118]]
*"Narda Ve Şeyh", [[Mandrake 53 (Tay second series)|''Mandrake'' #53]] & [[Mandrake 54 (Tay second series)| #54]]
*"Narda Ve Şeyh", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 16 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #16]]
*"Narda Ve Şeyh", [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 63 (Tay)|''Mandrake Süper Albüm'' #63]] & [[Mandrake Süper Albüm 64 (Tay)| #64]]

=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*"Narda and the Sheik" [[Tempo Books - Mandrake the Magician]] (1979)

=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Rajska ptica", [[Super EKS Almanah 1|''Super EKS Almanah'' #1]] (1979)

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