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houri

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A nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans.

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Despite his fingerprints being found on the package of heroin in the holdall, Houri denied knowing anything about the weapons in the same bag. Source: Internet

Al-Siniora was joined by other party members, including parliamentary vice president Farid Makari, MPs Ahmad Fatfat and Ammar Houri, Telecommunications Minister Boutros Harb of the March 14 Forces, and March 14 Forces secretary-general Fares Souaid. Source: Internet

Quatrain 84 (equivalent of FitzGerald's quatrain XI in his 1st edition, as above): In the sweet spring a grassy bank I sought And thither wine and a fair Houri brought; And, though the people called me graceless dog, Gave not to Paradise another thought! Source: Internet

The director of the Project Abdulrahim Houri said 189 services projects were implemented in Hadramout at a total cost estimated at $13.985. Source: Internet

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