Combined spellings of the Muslim prophet’s name have topped the list of names for newborn boys in England for the past three years, but now the single spelling Muhammad has ranked highest in the capital with 768 registered births last year, ahead of Daniel with 666.
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Saturday, August 24, 2013
Muhammad most popular name for London babies
Combined spellings of the Muslim prophet’s name have topped the list of names for newborn boys in England for the past three years, but now the single spelling Muhammad has ranked highest in the capital with 768 registered births last year, ahead of Daniel with 666.
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An office of the American Oil Company in 1940
Jeddah's most ornate rawasheen, or wood screened bay windows adorned “Bayt al Baghdadi”.
Bayt al Baghdadi (Baghdadi House) a fine Jeddah building which served as American Oil Company's (Saudi Aramco) first office from 1933.
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Bayt al Baghdadi (Jeddah) |
Jeddah - an initial intro
Jeddah, widely known as "the Bride of the Red Sea", is the Kingdom's second largest city.
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King Fahd's Fountain (Jeddah) |
The population of Jeddah is cosmopolitan, with many nationalities living together and creating a varied mix of shops and restaurants. Jeddah today is a thriving commercial center. As port-of-entry for more than two million Muslim pilgrims a year, Jeddah airport (King Abdul Aziz International Airport) provides good connections to most major cities.
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