Sharif

Sharif (Arabic: ???? ) is a traditional Arab tribal title given to those to serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets, property, land, wells etc.

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It is used, in the Shi'a Islam tradition, to refer to those claiming descent from Muhammad through Hasan, son of his daughter Fatima Zahra and son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib. (Descendents of another son, Husayn, are often referred to as Sayyid.) From 1201, this family held the office of the Sharif of Mecca and descendants now rule Jordan.

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The English term sheriff is not related to the Arabic term; it is a contraction for the Anglo-Saxon office of "shire reeve."

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Arabic: redirect Arabic language...

Arab: The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ʻarab) are an originally Arabian ethnicity widespread in the Middle East and North Africa....

Shi'a Islam: Shi'a Islam ( or follower. English has traditionally used Shiite or Shi'ite) is the second largest Islamic denomination....

Sharif related Images and Photos (experimental)

Omar Sharif and Ava Gardner: Mayerling 1968	Funny Girl Omar Sharif Barbra Streisand 1968	Funny Girl Barbra Streisand Omar Sharif 1968	Bearded Afghan Man Looking at Camera Mazar-E Sharif Afghanistan
Child Chasing the Famous White Pigeons Mazar-I-Sharif Afghanistan	Afghan Men Pray Near the Mosque in Mazar-I-Sharif