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Baqaya (بقايا)
Literally, “remainders/remains” (Arabic); it is basically natural virgin soil.
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introduction, introductory
The terms “introduction” is used when referring to a whole book or a major subdivision of the same. The term “introductory” is used for further subdivisions within a book. See also “principles.”
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principles
The term is used to refer to fundamentals that guide the analysis of a given subject. It is used in lieu of “introduction” or “introductory” when the substance being presented develops in a broader theoretical vein than those terms imply.
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Shaffat (شفط)
Literally, “a vacuum for/aspiration” (Arabic).
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Tannur (تنور)
“Tannur” (Arabic), a characteristic bread oven/furnace/tandoor.
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