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Mansur

British  
/ mænˈsʊə /

noun

  1. Abu Ja'far al- (ˈæbuː ˈdzæfə ˈæl). 712–75 ad , 2nd caliph of the Abbasid dynasty (754–75). He founded Baghdad (762) and made it the Islamic capital

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Mansur was five years old when he first saw Mr Jabbar.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

After two operations carried out by Mr Jabbar, Mansur suffered nerve damage resulting in foot drop, which can cause difficulty lifting or moving your foot and can affect the way you walk.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

Dr Mansur said he was in conversation with the body to "augment" and "front load" this amount by an additional $3bn.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024

Dr Mansur also expects the government will need to inject $15-30bn to recapitalise some of Bangladesh’s Islamic banks which could effectively mean they will be nationalised.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024

The Arab city, the old or round city of Bagdad, was founded by the caliph Mansur of the Abbasid dynasty on the west side of the Tigris just north of the Isa canal in A.D.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

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