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ra·bi

 (rŭ′bē)
n.
The agricultural season in South Asia in which rain is scarce and only irrigated crops are grown, with crops sown in October and November and harvested from March to May.

[Hindi rabī and Urdu rabī', from Arabic rabī', fourth part, spring; see rbʕ in Semitic roots.]

Ra·bi

 (rŭ′bē) also Ra·bi·a (rə-bē′ə)
n.
Either the third or the fourth month of the year in the Islamic calendar. See Table at calendar.

[Arabic rabī', spring, fourth; see rbʕ in Semitic roots.]
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Rabia

(rəˈbɪə)
n
(Islam) either the third or the fourth month of the Muslim year, known as Rabia I and Rabia II respectively; the Muslim spring

Rabia

(ˈrɑːbɪa) or

Rabiah

n
(Biography) full name Rabia al-Adawiyyah. c. 713–801 ad, Islamic saint, mystic, and religious leader; her teachings inspired the Sufi movement
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Native de Nador et vivant a Casablanca, Rabia El Afdel a a son actif un ensemble d'expositions collectives et individuelles remarquable.
Reportedly, Shahbaz had married Rabia. A few days ago, Rabia went to her parent's home in Lakhoder.
A police official said the suspect, Shahbaz, used to get upset with his wife, Rabia, on petty domestic issues and torture her.
Rabia, a resident of Gujranwala's Fattumand area, married a Chinese national on January 1, after which she moved to China along with him.
PESHAWAR: Member Provincial Assembly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Rabia Basri has said that no nation could prosper without education and the PTI government by imposing an education emergency has enhanced the standard of education across the province.
PESHAWAR -- Member Provincial Assembly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Rabia Basri has said that no nation could prosper without education and the PTI government by imposing an education emergency has enhanced the standard of education across the province.
However, the parents of woman namely Rabia Bibi accused her drug addict husband of gunning her down while the in laws informed police she committed suicide.
He stated this while visiting the residence of 7-year-old Rabia Liaqat in Awami Street D-Type Colony here who was killed after molestation by two youth of the same locality.
The new crescent of the Hijric month 'Rabia II 1440 H' will be born on Friday, 'Rabia I 29 1440 H', (December 7, 2018) at 10.21am Doha time (7.21am Universal Time), according to the astronomical calculations by Qatar Calendar House (QCH).
Based on the astronomical calculations, the Qatar Calendar House (QCH) has announced that the new crescent of the Hijric month "Rabia II 1440 H" will be born on Friday 29 Rabia I 1440 H (December 7, 2018 ) at 10:21am Doha local time (07:21am Universal Time).