EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 19 MIN
Ancient discovery or mystery, Roman civilization ,Al-Anbar – Desert Crossroads
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Themid-8th century was a period of immense turbulence and metamorphosis across the Islamic world. The Umayyad Caliphate, which had ruled for nearly a century, faced adding dissent from colorful coalitions Persian converts to Islam who begrudged Arab dominance, Shia communities who endured for leadership from the Prophet's family, and other disaffected groups spread across the caliphate's vast homes. In this atmosphere of uneasiness, the Abbasid family, descendants of the Prophet's uncle Abbas ibn Abdul- Muttalib, surfaced as a unifying force for opposition. They promised a new vision one of further inclusive governance, indifferent
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