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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Abdullah Ensour 2014.jpg — محمد الفلسطيني, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Abdullah Ensour\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abdullah-ensour. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-07T11:48:10Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdullah-ensour","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdullah-ensour","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdullah-ensour?lang=ne"}}