mithqal
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thumb|180px|Gold dinar of Umayyad Caliph [[Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, minted at Damascus, Syria in AH 75 (697/698 CE), having a weight of almost 1 mithqāl (5 grams)]]
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- Etymology
- Indian mithqaal
- Nikki mithqal
- Conversion factors
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- References
thumb|180px|Gold dinar of Umayyad Caliph [[Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, minted at Damascus, Syria in AH 75 (697/698 CE), having a weight of almost 1 mithqāl (5 grams)]]
Mithqāl () is a unit of mass equal to which is mostly used for measuring precious metals, such as gold, and other commodities, like saffron.
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