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Naqib, plural naqib, is an Arabic word meaning "He who investigates, verifies". It can refer to:

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  • The "twelve naqibs", the leading missionaries of the Hashimiyya movement who prepared the Abbasid Revolution in Khurasan.
  • The naqib al-ashraf, an honorary position in various Islamic states, given to the head representative of the ashraf, the descendants of Muhammad.

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