Tahini means "to grind", the same root as , "flour" in some dialects. There is also a sweet spread made from it called Halawa Taḥīniyya , which roughly translates as sweet Tahini. It is also known to be a type of Halva and sometimes has mashed or sliced pistachio pieces sprinkled inside or on top of it. Usually it is spread on bread and eaten as a quick snack. The word "tahini" appeared in English by the late 1930s. Plain, unprocessed sesame paste with no added ingredients is sometimes known as raw tahini. The oldest mention of sesame is in a
Ibrahim Tahini left footed player who plays primarily on the left wing in midfield, but he can play at supporting striker position. Tahini was a member of the Sierra Leone Under-17 team that lost to Cameroon at the 2003 African under-17 Championship in Swaziland, where he started in all five games. He was also a regular starter for Sierra Leone during the 2003 Fifa Under-17 World Cup in Finland. Tahini, along with Samuel Barlay, Obi Metzger and Alimamy Sesay, were Sierra Leone's key players during the African 2003 under-17 Championship in Swaziland and the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland. He