The Sharif of Mecca (Arabic: شريف مكة) or Sharif of Hejaz (Arabic: شريف الحجاز) was the title of the former governors of Hejaz and a traditional steward of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The term Sharif means noble in Arabic, and indicates descent from Muhammad through his grandson al-Hassan ibn Ali.
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