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

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

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.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 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

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

Mamun was a man of rare qualities, and one of the best rulers of the whole dynasty after Mansur.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various

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