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isnad

In Islam, a list of authorities who have transmitted accounts of the teachings or actions of Muhammad, one of the Companions of the Prophet, or of a later authority. Each of these accounts, known as Hadith, includes an isnad that gives the chain of authorities by which it has been handed down, using the form, “It has been related to me by A on the authority of B on the authority of C on the authority of D that Muhammad said….” See also 'ilm al-hadith.



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The Sunni-Shi'ite wars and accompanying ethnic cleansing operations in 2006-07 were followed by wars against violent sectarian fanaticism waged by none other than insurgents-turned into members of awakening councils (ACs) on the Sunni side and militias-turned into members of the Isnad Movement (IMs) on the Shi'ite side.
The Iraqi police and the Samarra Isnad (Support) Council forces, acting on intelligence tip-offs, conducted a search raid in the area of al-Rakka, southern Samarra , and arrested three AQI members," the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
 
 
 
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