Sharif of Mecca

The Sharif of Mecca (Arabic: شريف مكة‎‎, Sharīf Makkah) or Hejaz (Arabic: شريف الحجاز‎‎, Sharīf al-Ḥijāz) was the title of the leader of the Sharifate of Mecca, traditional steward of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The term sharif means "noble" in Arabic and is used to describe the descendants of Prophet Muhammad's grandson al-Hassan ibn Ali.

Sharif of Mecca

The Sharif of Mecca (Arabic: شريف مكة‎‎, Sharīf Makkah) or Hejaz (Arabic: شريف الحجاز‎‎, Sharīf al-Ḥijāz) was the title of the leader of the Sharifate of Mecca, traditional steward of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The term sharif means "noble" in Arabic and is used to describe the descendants of Prophet Muhammad's grandson al-Hassan ibn Ali.