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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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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

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

When asked how long it will be before the elections could be called, Dr Mansur said it could be another three years or more.

From BBC Aug. 21, 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

Mansur was telling everyone who knew what had happened what they were to tell everyone who did not know.

From The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Robert Shea

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