The Iranian ministry of Agriculture merged with the 'Jihad-e Sazandegi' (or the 'Research Center of the Construction Crusade ')which was basically an engineering research body which focussed on 'engineering research for defense, natural resources, animal husbandry, fisheries, and utilization and processing of products.' like the US Army Corps of Engineers.
The word jihad itself roughly means struggle/effort/contest, and common usage of the word is a bit wonky...
Um...
(The word jihad itself roughly means struggle/effort/contest, and common usage of the word is a bit wonky...
Um...
Fishcat Difficult difficult lemon difficult.,
Thu 25 Jun 2009, 12:39,
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