Abol

Yes he was: Abol Fazl was the standard-bearer of Imam Hossein on the plains of Karbala who fought valiantly in the Ashura battle centuries ago.

Let the Swords Encircle Me Scott Peterson 2010

I was shown the Abol with its edible gum, and a kind of Acacia, here called Galol.

First footsteps in East Africa 2003

I was shown the Abol with its edible gum, and a kind of Acacia, here called Galol.

First Footsteps in East Africa Richard Francis Burton 1855

Sitting next to him on a mattress was Khaled Abol Naga, a famous Egyptian actor who has been a vocal critic of the Mubarak regime for years.

NYT > Home Page By ROBERT F. WORTH 2011

"We came out of the grave at last," he said, and then Khaled Abol Naga walked up and hugged him.

NYT > Home Page By ROBERT F. WORTH 2011

Khaled Abol Naga is an Egyptian actor and filmmaker and a UNICEF goodwill ambassador.

CNN.com 2011

Ahmad Abdalla, the director of 2009's "Heliopolis," wrote and helmed this restless drama about an Alexandria, Egypt, native, Khaled Khaled Abol Naga, who returns home after years of traveling.

The Seattle Times 2011

"We came out of the grave at last," he said, and then Khaled Abol Naga walked up and hugged him.

NYT > Global Home By ROBERT F. WORTH 2011

Ahmad Abdalla, the director of 2009's "Heliopolis," wrote and helmed this restless drama about an Alexandria, Egypt, native, Khaled Khaled Abol Naga, who returns home after years of traveling.

The Seattle Times 2011

Sitting next to him on a mattress was Khaled Abol Naga, a famous Egyptian actor who has been a vocal critic of the Mubarak regime for years.

NYT > Global Home By ROBERT F. WORTH 2011