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janissary |
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an elite group of officers and soldiers who are loyal to the Ottoman Sultan |
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Jashinkir |
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Jashinkir means "Taster". The Jashinkir, an important official at a Mamluk sultan's court, would taste the sultan' s food or drink to assure that it was not poisoned. |
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Jizya |
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The jizya is a poll tax or head tax paid by Christians and Jews in Muslim Egypt. It was abolished in AD 1855. |
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jukandar |
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a polo master |
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jute |
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A fiber used for sacking and cordage. |
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