In Iraq, ? — 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of length, approximately 74.5 centimeters (approximately 29.3 inches). In Aleppo, approximately 68.5 centimeters (approximately 27.0 inches).
United Nations, 1966.
In Arabia, ? — 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of length used for land and carpets = 28 inches.
Consul Bullard to the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, October 31, 1923.
Foreign Office Annual Reports from Arabia, 1930-1960. Vol. 1, 1930-1934.
Archive Editions, 1993.
Page 58.
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