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"The Prophet brushed his teeth, using a tooth stick known as miswak," says Islamic scholar
arabnews - frontpage 2010
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"The Prophet brushed his teeth, using a tooth stick known as miswak," says Islamic scholar
arabnews - frontpage 2010
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The traditional brush used by the Prophet Muhammad (known as a miswak and which looks like this) is much lighter than your average Oral-B.
Planet Irf 2009
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Prerna Sodhi/The Wall Street Journal A man peels the bark of a twig of the miswak tree, used as a natural toothbrush.
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The Prophet is quoted in the text: "Use the miswak, for verily, it purifies the mouth, and it is a pleasure for the Lord."
The Backside of War P. J. O'Rourke 2003
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An article in Kuwait This Month featured the miswak, a twig from the saltbush tree that is employed as a natural toothbrush.
The Backside of War P. J. O'Rourke 2003
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The Prophet is quoted in the text: "Use the miswak, for verily, it purifies the mouth, and it is a pleasure for the Lord."
The Backside of War P. J. O'Rourke 2003
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An article in Kuwait This Month featured the miswak, a twig from the saltbush tree that is employed as a natural toothbrush.
The Backside of War P. J. O'Rourke 2003
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The miswak, available in the souk or outside a mosque, with street vendors displaying small bunches of twigs cut in equal sizes and tied together, is the possible answer for those who seek to quit smoking.
arabnews - frontpage 2010
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The miswak, available in the souk or outside a mosque, with street vendors displaying small bunches of twigs cut in equal sizes and tied together, is the possible answer for those who seek to quit smoking.
arabnews - frontpage 2010
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