Sunnah (Ø³ÙØ© [Ësunna] , plural Ø³ÙÙ sunan [Ësunan]) is an Arabic word that means habit or usual practice. Sunni Muslims are also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa'l-JamÄ'ah (people of the tradition and the community (of Muhammad)) or Ahl as-Sunnah for short.
Townshend Acts. Introduction. A series of measures introduced into the English Parliament by Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Townshend in 1767, the Townshend Acts imposed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies.
On 29 June 1767 Parliament passes the Townshend Acts. They bear the name of Charles Townshend, Chancellor of the Exchequer, who isâas the chief treasurer of the British Empireâin charge of economic and financial matters. With the repeal of the Stamp Act, money is needed for of administering the colonies in America.