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Adze

This long-handled tool is used for cutting trees or smoothing wood.

Agha

This is a title of address placed before a surname standing for 'sir' or 'gentleman.'

Apparitor

This is a sergeant or royal messenger.

Ashrafi

Ali Baba asked his wife to fetch a scale in order to weigh these valuable pieces.

Badawi

This is the name for the nomadic tribal people also known as Bedouin.

Baghdad

Considered by Muslims as the center of scholarship and the seat of civilization, this city is where the Caliphate resides in most versions of The Arabian Nights.

Bazar

This is the marketplace where merchants gather to sell their wares, animals, food and slaves.

Bhang

This is a powerful drug that induces deep sleep resembling death. In the story of the Sleeper and the Waker, the Caliph uses this drug on a hapless commoner, trading places with him for sport...

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