Hanafi
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Origin of Hanafi
< Arabic Ḥanafī, derivative of name of founder Abū Ḥanīfah
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Minister Khalid Hanafi said it was the government's "responsibility to guide the nation to have an appearance according to sharia", or Islamic law.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Maj-Gen Amr Hanafi said the survivors were found in the Wadi el-Gemal area, which is south of Marsa Alam, and that they were receiving the necessary medical care.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024
The leader of the operation was Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, a District resident who had formed the Hanafi group.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023
The Taliban’s deputy prime minister, Abdul Salam Hanafi, said Afghanistan’s role for the connectivity of countries in the region was very important.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022
A special train had been organized by Hanafi Effendi for eight a.m.
From The Land of Midian — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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