Mansur

British

/ mænˈsʊə /

noun

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

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

From BBC

Mansur was five years old when he first saw Mr Jabbar.

From BBC

When Mansur's mother Hindiya Omar first met Mr Jabbar in 2018 at GOSH, she says she was reassured, describing him as charismatic and attentive.

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After two operations carried out by Mr Jabbar, Mansur suffered nerve damage resulting in foot drop, which can cause difficulty lifting or moving your foot and can affect the way you walk.

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