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GLOSSARY

Afwan You're welcome

Allahu Akbar God is great

Ave Maria Hail Mary

Baas Boss, Sir, Chief

Baseski First Sergeant

Bayraktar Ensign/2nd Lieutenant

Corbasi Colonel

Dinar From Denarius, a gold coin

Dirhem A silver coin

Fil A bronze coin of low value

Halawa A confection made of crushed sesame, often sweetened with honey

Jizya Special head tax on non-Moslems

Kreisskrankenhaus District Hospital

Mahram Legally permissible escort for a woman

Mutawa Religious police

Mutaween Plural of Mutawa

Nazrani Christian

Odabasi 1st Lieutenant

Pater Noster Our Father

Shokran Thank you

VA5H Variola, Artificial, Version 5 (hemorrhagic)

Zakat Mandatory alms tax on Moslems

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