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The Asharaf, also spelled Ashraf (from the Arabic: أشراف, romanized: ashrāf, lit. 'nobles'), is a Somali clan. Their name is the plural of sharīf, an originally Arabic term designating those who claim descent from the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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somali clan clans somalia arabic ashraf isbn islamic also press country claim descent called muhammad hasan husayn ali genealogy 2009
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the al-Shabaab.Contrary to most other Somali clans | instance of | they have been the target of violent Islamist groups | 0.80 | text |
| who trace their ancestry to Muhammad's cousin | instance of | they have been the target of violent Islamist groups | 0.80 | text |
| Ali's older brother Aqil ibn Abi Talib | instance of | they have been the target of violent Islamist groups | 0.80 | text |
| the Asharaf claim descent from Hasan | instance of | they have been the target of violent Islamist groups | 0.80 | text |
| Husayn | instance of | they have been the target of violent Islamist groups | 0.80 | text |
| the sons of Ali | instance of | they have been the target of violent Islamist groups | 0.80 | text |
| Muhammad's daughter Fatima | instance of | they have been the target of violent Islamist groups | 0.80 | text |
| Asharaf | related to Clan structure | The | 0.60 | section |
| Asharaf | related to Clan structure | Hasan | 0.60 | section |
| Asharaf | related to Clan structure | AliMohamed SharifSharif AliSharif AhmedAshraf | 0.60 | section |
| Asharaf | related to Clan structure | Sarmanunnamed | 0.60 | section |
| Asharaf | related to Clan structure | AliReer Sharif MagbuulSharif AhmedSharif | 0.60 | section |
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