Abdullah

British

/ æbˈdʌlə /

noun

1882–1951, emir of Transjordan (1921–46) and first king of Jordan (1946–51). He joined the Arab revolt against Turkish rule in World War I; assassinated 1951

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Abdullah, 15, says he would prefer to have his phone on him just in case there is an emergency at home.

From BBC

One of the museum's most emblematic employees, known as Sheikh Abdullah, also no longer walks its rooms.

From Barron's

Other co-authors include Abdullah Ash Saki, who recently received his doctorate in electrical engineering from Penn State.

From Science Daily

PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who has been imprisoned for 26 years, called on the Turkish government in December to broker a peace deal between the SDF and Damascus.

From Barron's

“We want to recognize that one of the worst imaginable injustices has been committed, and there will be time for us to protest,” Melina Abdullah, a co-director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots, said during the vigil.

From Los Angeles Times

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