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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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“I check most of the boxes for minority representation,” said Mansur, who is Jewish and Mexican-American.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Mansur’s publisher said it maintained correspondence with Mansur throughout and didn’t restrict or withhold shipment of his book, adding that it wouldn’t be in its financial interest to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

At the time, Mansur was complaining of a sore knee.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2024

Dr Ahsan H Mansur said he will raise rates further to 10% or more in the coming months to tame inflation.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2024

In the watches of the night Elias had remembered how years ago a muleteer, by name Mansur, had brought a piece of gold to show him secretly.

From The Valley of the Kings by Marmaduke William Pickthall

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