The Ashrāf (with a long second ā, lit.'nobles') are persons descended, or claiming descent, from the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Ashraf (with a short second a) is an Arabic word meaning 'most noble'.

Ashraf may also refer to:

  • Asharaf or Ashraf, a Somali clan claiming descent from Muhammad
  • Ashraf, East Azerbaijan, a village in Keyvan Rural District, in the Central District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
  • Ashraf (name), including a list of people with this name
  • Behshahr, formerly Ashraf or Ashraf ol Belād, a city in Mazandaran, Iran
  • Camp Ashraf, a camp in Iraq's Diyala province, headquarters of the exiled People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK)
  • List of Ashrāf tribes in Libya

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