Al-Tiflisi

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The Arabic nisbah , an attributive title, al-Tiflisi or al-Taflisi denotes an origin from or association with the city of Tbilisi, Georgia (Arabic: Tiflis, Taflis).

Al-Tiflisi may refer to:

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