ASHRAF

Meaning of ASHRAF in English

ȧˈshräf noun plural

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Arabic ashrāf, plural of sharīf noble

: descendants of the prophet Muhammad regarded as of noble lineage and preeminence in Islam — compare sayyid , sharif

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