Abu-Bakr
Americannoun
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According to 14th Century Syrian historian Shibab al-Umari, Abu-Bakr was obsessed with the Atlantic Ocean and what lay beyond it.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2019
But the timeline is up in the air and there isn’t enough space for all the businesses, said Abu-Bakr Executive Director Abdirisak Ahmed.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2018
Earlier this year, commanders of the Caucasus Emirate, an insurgent group in Russia’s turbulent north Caucasus region, rebranded themselves as an affiliate of Islamic State by pledging allegiance to the group’s leader, Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2015
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu-Bakr al-Qirbi criticised the measures but said they would not affect relations with the United States.
From Reuters • Aug. 6, 2013
So, albeit Omar was less worthy than Abu-Bakr the two are called "Al-Omaráni," in vulgar parlance, Omarayn.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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