A dirham is a coin nearly equal in value to sixpence of our money.
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The blackdirham, which often bears the name of the local bedouin ruler, was circulated exclusively in local markets.
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Al-jabr, as it was stated, is conceptualized as a numerical technique - the basic unknown quantity is an amount of money, and the simple numbers are also numbers of dirhams.
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Baghatur gladly accepted and sent her south with a large and rich escort, as well as 100,000 "dirhams" as her dowry.
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The new 5dirhamcoin was bimetallic, as was the 10dirhamcoin introduced in 1995.
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Cupro-nickel 5dirhamcoins were added in 1980 and changed to a bi-metal coin in 1987.
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The authorized fractional unit, thedirham, is never mentioned in everyday conversation.
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At its foundation, lies the necessary funding, which in 2009 was earmarked at 7.4 billion dirhams ($2 billion), as well as increased teacher training.
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Each hulla is equal to one ounce a measure equal to 4 dirhams.
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To use the swimming pool, adults pay 10 dirhams and children pay 5 dirhams.
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Despite criticism among exporters that thedirhamhas become badly overvalued, the current account deficit remains modest.
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Usually, when dealing with goods with a value lower than adirham, it is common to use the rial or santim.
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These were followed by nickel 1dirhamand silver 5dirhamcoins in 1965.
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No pitched battles were fought during the conquest and most towns surrendered and agreed to pay a tribute of 0.8 milliondirhamannually.
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In 2009, new 50, 100 dirhams, and dinar coins were issued. 1, 5, 10, and 20dirhamcoins are rarely used as units of exchange.
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The nisab of silver and silver currency is 200 dirhams, which is approximately 595 grams of pure silver.
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