Manṣūr, al-
biographical name
Man·ṣūr, al-
ˌal-ˌman-ˈsu̇r 
709(to 714)–775 in full Abū Jaʽfar al-Manṣūr or al-Manṣūr al-ʽAbbāsī Arab caliph (754–775) and founder of Baghdad
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“Manṣūr, al-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Man%E1%B9%A3%C5%ABr%2C%20al-. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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