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Dirham
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Dirham 

(1) An ancient Arabian silver coin equal to 2.97 g of pure silver. Minted from 695 A.D. The dirham was used by the Arabs in their trade with foreign countries, including ancient Rus’ from the ninth to the 13th centuries.

(2) A change coin used in Iraq, equivalent to 50 fils or 1/20 of a dinar.

(3) A monetary unit in Morocco, equivalent to 100 Moroccan francs. According to the rate of exchange of the Gosbank (State Bank) of the USSR as of Jan. 1, 1971, 100 dirhams are equal to 17 rubles, 78 kopecks.

(4) A unit of measurement of precious metals used in Egypt and Sudan, equivalent to 3.12 g.



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hidayeti, isyan ve delalete tercih eden, tugyan ve kufur vadisinden ayrilarak iman kulpuna sanlanlarin ihtiyaclarinin karsilanmasi maksadiyla her gun iki dirhem biriktirilir .
1998: 153) Lale Yuregin Beyaz'da ise Turkiyeli Sidar Kadin ayriligin gelip cattigini soyle dusunur: "Olum ile ayriligi tartmislar, elli dirhem fazla gelmis ayrilik.
 
 
 
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