tahrir

Noun

Meaning

tahrir (plural tahrirs)

(music) a type of vocal ornamentation; especially the variant used in the Near and Middle East

Examples

About 100 protesters took part in Wednesday morning’s demonstration near Tahrir, the epicenter of Iraq’s protest movement. Source: Internet

Al-Sadr “proved once again he can amass the crowds to take them to the street, cleverly prevented any targeting of protesters in Tahrir Square,” tweeted Farhad Alaadin, head of the Iraqi Advisory Council and a former presidential adviser. Source: Internet

Apparently seeking to show control, his supporters did not clash with the heavy security presence or target the separate, anti-government protests in neighbouring Tahrir Square, a possibility feared by activists. Source: Internet

Iraq’s anti-government protesters, who have been staging a demonstration for months in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, condemned America for violating Iraq’s sovereignty and “committing assassinations of Iraqi figures.” Source: Internet

Anti-government protesters set fires to close a street near Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. Source: Internet

Protesters stage a sit-in at Tahrir Square during anti-government demonstrations in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. Source: Internet

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