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.
Charles Townshend spearheaded the Townshend Acts, but died before their detrimental effects became apparent. The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed, beginning in 1767, by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America.The acts are named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who proposed the program.istorians vary slightly in which acts they include under the heading Townshend Acts, but six laws are often mentioned: the Revenue Act of 1767, the Indemnity Act, the Commissioners of Customs Act, the Vice Admiralty Court Act, and the New York Restraining Act.