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Naqba

Naqba is the alternative spelling of Nakba.

Meaning of Nakba

Proper noun

the Nakba

  1. The dispossession of land and other property, destruction of society, and suppression of culture and political rights experienced by Palestinian Arabs occuring since the 1948 Palestine war and establishment of the State of Israel.
    • That al-Husayni [Amin al-Husseini]'s political career has not received balanced and impartial treatment is, of course, not remarkable in view of the passion his name has always inspired. Some Arab biographers have lauded him and his cause, seeking to absolve him of any responsibility for the 1948...1992, Philip Mattar, “An Overview and Assessment”, in The Mufti of Jerusalem: Al-Hajj Amin al-Husayni and the Palestinian National Movement, revised edition, New York, N.Y.: Columbia University...

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What is Naqba the alternative spelling of?
Naqba is the alternative spelling of Nakba.

Words near Naqba in the dictionary

  1. napus
  2. napweed
  3. napweeds
  4. napworn
  5. naqareh
  6. Naqba
  7. naqib
  8. naqibs
  9. naqqali
  10. naqqara
  11. naqqaras

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