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  2. Persian units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The shekel and mina ("profane" or "sacred") were units of both weight and volume. A shekel or mina weight was equal to the weight of that volume of water. The talent was a measure of weight used for large amounts of coinage. Some related units were used in Persia in the 19th century, and are still used in contemporary Iran.

  3. List of obsolete units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of obsolete units of measurement, organized by type. These units of measurement are typically no longer used, though some may be in limited use in various regions. For units of measurement that are unusual but not necessarily obsolete, see List of unusual units of measurement .

  4. Saberin Unit - Wikipedia

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    The Unit, has a close relationship with other special forces of the Iranian Armed Forces, specially with the 65th NOHED Brigade, having received training from them regularly since its foundation. The Saberin Unit ranks its commandos according to three levels: [6] Rapid Response (Vakonesh-e Sarie); Special Force (Nirooy-e Vijeh);

  5. Medieval weights and measures - Wikipedia

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    ^ In this and following weight units kg. and gr. mean technically kg-weight or gr-weight. ^ https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/arsin ^ a b Erkal, Mehmet (1991). Arşın, TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, Cilt 3, s 411-413, İstanbul ^ Kâtip Çelebi (2007). Deniz Savaşları Hakkında Büyüklere Armağan (Tuhfetü’l-Kibar fi Estari’l-Bihar ...

  6. Seer (unit) - Wikipedia

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    In Persia (and later Iran), it was and remains in two units: . The metric seer was 74.22 g (2.618 oz); The seer (sihr) was 160 g (5.6 oz)The smaller weight is now part of the national weight system in Iran and is used on daily basis for small measures of delicate foodstuff and choice produce.

  7. Ancient Mesopotamian units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Mesopotamian units of measurement originated in the loosely organized city-states of Early Dynastic Sumer. Each city , kingdom and trade guild had its own standards until the formation of the Akkadian Empire when Sargon of Akkad issued a common standard.

  8. List of metric units - Wikipedia

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    The shed is a unit of area used in nuclear physics equal to 10 −24 barns (100 rm 2 = 10 −52 m 2). The outhouse is a unit of area used in nuclear physics equal to 10 −6 barns (100 am 2 = 10 −34 m 2). The barn (b) is a unit of area used in nuclear physics equal to one hundred femtometres squared (100 fm 2 = 10 −28 m 2).

  9. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces - Wikipedia

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    The IRGC Ground Forces have several elite units that form one single unit at a brigade level, the Saberin Unit, established in 2000. The Saberin Unit is a force highly trained in a number of specialized capabilities. [14] Some IRGC divisions and brigades have separate Saberin units directly subordinated to them. [4]