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

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

That most romanticised generation led by a Nawab, Mansur Ali Khan of Pataudi, with its essentially amateur spirit was necessary.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

“It wasn’t benign neglect but a designed robbery of the financial system,” the country’s new central bank governor, Dr Ahsan Mansur, told the BBC in an recent exclusive interview.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024

But there will need to be a further 9-10% cut in budgetary spending "so that more credit is more available for the private sector", said Dr Mansur.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024

Having left Bagdad, Mansur spent a year at Tashter, then he spent five years in travelling through Khorassan, Seistan and Turkestan.

From Mystics and Saints of Islam by Field, Claud

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