Definition of "hamza" [hamza]

• A sign in Arabic orthography used to represent the sound of a glottal stop, transliterated in English as an apostrophe. (noun)

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• "All these items are of importance for true citizenship - Having said all that I do not believe we should be thinking that any but a few are abu hamza types. they patently are not., but the thoughts of some on this wall will certainly make more."
• "Did Osama enhance their lives, and abu hamza and his idiots?"
• "I do not agree with him but I understand the reasons and our best chance of achieving any accord is with people like him who wish for that accord rather than the likes of abu hamza and his henchmen."