Sharif of Mecca
Okay kiddo, do you know what a king is? The Sharif of Mecca is kinda like a king but in a special place called Mecca. Mecca is a very important city for a religion called Islam, it's where their holy place called the Kaaba is located.
The Sharif of Mecca is a person who is in charge of taking care of the Kaaba and making sure people who come to Mecca are safe and able to worship. The Sharif used to have a lot of power and was even a member of a big empire called the Ottoman Empire a long time ago, but now they are more like a special leader of Mecca.
People look up to the Sharif of Mecca and show them respect because they are keeping a very important religious site safe and helping people who come from all over the world to worship there.
The Sharif of Mecca is a person who is in charge of taking care of the Kaaba and making sure people who come to Mecca are safe and able to worship. The Sharif used to have a lot of power and was even a member of a big empire called the Ottoman Empire a long time ago, but now they are more like a special leader of Mecca.
People look up to the Sharif of Mecca and show them respect because they are keeping a very important religious site safe and helping people who come from all over the world to worship there.