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Mit-assef (m)

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Sorry

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The Rababa The rababa, a single-string instrument and the oldest in the world is the predecessor to the Western violin.

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Dates

posted on: Nov 19, 2014

Dates were considered a miracle food by the ancient nomadic desert Arabs who called them the bread of the desert.

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