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شِمَال left in Arabic

شِمَال is how you say “left” in Arabic.

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وتارَة عَن شِمَالِه

And at times, to his left.

شِمَالِهِ his left

'Left (side)' with '-hi' (his) attached, genitive after 'on' — 'to his left'. Circling the Prophet on every side out of caution.

From The Night of the Migration

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