falaqa
n.— «They were subjected to falaqa beatings [ on the soles of the feet ] and electric shocks.» —“Official Denials Are No Help to Iraq’s 300 Abducted Children” by David Barber New York Times Aug. 11, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
falaqa
n.— «They were subjected to falaqa beatings [ on the soles of the feet ] and electric shocks.» —“Official Denials Are No Help to Iraq’s 300 Abducted Children” by David Barber New York Times Aug. 11, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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