Ashraf

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Ashrâf is an Arabic term referring to someone claiming descent from Muhammad by way of his daughter Fatima. The word comes from Arabic sharif ("noble"), from sharafa ("to be highborn").

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Main article: Camp Ashraf

Ashraf is a camp in Iraq, 60 miles north east of Baghdad. It is home to 3,400 members of the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI)- the main Iranian opposition group. Link: http://www.ashrafcity.com/index-eng.htm

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