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

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

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

In the morning, when Mansur arose and went to the cave-mouth, he saw that the bottom of the ravine was strewn with lumps of gold.

From The Valley of the Kings by Pickthall, Marmaduke William

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