Jabal

[jey-buhl]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a son of Lamech, and the progenitor of nomadic shepherds.

Example Sentences

Known locally as Jabal Musa, Mount Sinai is where Moses is said to have been given the Ten Commandments.

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We have managed to identify three men - Jabal, Aram and al-Millah - all Iraqi-Kurds, who are believed to lead the outfit, which is one of the main groups in northern France transporting people to the UK by small boat.

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We soon learned that Jabal was also the name of one of the gang's leaders, all from the same area of Iraqi Kurdistan, near the city of Sulaymaniyah.

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Jabal controlled logistics from Belgium and France.

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In June 2024, we tracked down Jabal to a migrant reception centre in Luxembourg and confronted him on the street.

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