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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The 80 people escaped on the day they were taken but hid in neighbouring villages for a fortnight "due to fear of being captured again", state police spokesman Mansur Hassan told the BBC.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

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

From BBC Dec. 5, 2024

Ankara metropolitan mayor Mansur Yavas said in a statement earlier on Wednesday that he was “deeply saddened” by the news.

From BBC Oct. 23, 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

Shah Mansur, Prince of Fars, or the proper Persia, was one of the least powerful, but most dangerous, of his enemies.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter

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