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Jabal

American  
[jey-buhl] / ˈdʒeɪ bəl /

noun

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


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The building that collapsed is on a crowded street that divides the predominantly Sunni Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood from the mainly Alawite Jabal Mohsen.

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

Later, I took a 20-minute drive to Al Sahab Park, a short distance outside Abha, crowded with people admiring the evening mist shrouding Jabal Soudah, the country’s highest peak at 9,892 feet.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 28, 2025

In Arabic, the mountain is known as Jabal al-Sheikh.

From BBC Dec. 11, 2024

The Israeli army did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the Jabal Safi strike.

From Reuters Oct. 30, 2023

He then rejoined a group of young men who were following a clue that took them to the Jabal Saur.

From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Dinet, Etienne

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