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... intimated , does not aspire to be consulted as authority , but merely to be read as a digest of current knowledge , adapted to popular use . SUNNYSIDE , 1850 . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Election of Abu Beker , First PREFACE . vii.
... intimated , does not aspire to be consulted as authority , but merely to be read as a digest of current knowledge , adapted to popular use . SUNNYSIDE , 1850 . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Election of Abu Beker , First PREFACE . vii.
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... Abu Beker CHAPTER XII . · 90 Election of Omar , Second Caliph.- Khaled superseded in Command by Abu Obeidah . - Magnanimous Con- duct of those Generals . Expedition to the Convent of Abyla CHAPTER XIII . Moderate Measures of Abu Obeidah ...
... Abu Beker CHAPTER XII . · 90 Election of Omar , Second Caliph.- Khaled superseded in Command by Abu Obeidah . - Magnanimous Con- duct of those Generals . Expedition to the Convent of Abyla CHAPTER XIII . Moderate Measures of Abu Obeidah ...
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Washington Irving. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Election of Abu Beker , First Caliph , Hegira , 11th A. D. 632 PAGE • • 17 CHAPTER II . ― Moderation of Abu Beker . Traits of his Character . Rebellion of Arab Tribes . - Defeat and Death of Malec ...
Washington Irving. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Election of Abu Beker , First Caliph , Hegira , 11th A. D. 632 PAGE • • 17 CHAPTER II . ― Moderation of Abu Beker . Traits of his Character . Rebellion of Arab Tribes . - Defeat and Death of Malec ...
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... Abu Beker CHAPTER XII . • Election of Omar , Second Caliph . - Khaled superseded in Command by Abu Obeidah . - Magnanimous Con- duct of those Generals . Expedition to the Convent of Abyla • CHAPTER XIII . 90 90 • 104 Moderate Measures of ...
... Abu Beker CHAPTER XII . • Election of Omar , Second Caliph . - Khaled superseded in Command by Abu Obeidah . - Magnanimous Con- duct of those Generals . Expedition to the Convent of Abyla • CHAPTER XIII . 90 90 • 104 Moderate Measures of ...
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... -Conquests of his 474 CELTER LVIII . mor Teras is Josseyr.- Naval Enter- 7 - es in Sely , Sardinia , and Mallorca . has a fff Cag - Projects for the Inva- St & Spa - Conclusion 482 CHAPTER I. Election of Abu Beker , first Caliph ,
... -Conquests of his 474 CELTER LVIII . mor Teras is Josseyr.- Naval Enter- 7 - es in Sely , Sardinia , and Mallorca . has a fff Cag - Projects for the Inva- St & Spa - Conclusion 482 CHAPTER I. Election of Abu Beker , first Caliph ,
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Abd'alaziz Abd'almâlec Abda'lrahman Abdallah Ibn Abu Beker Abu Obeidah Abu Sofian Acbah Africa Alashtar Aleppo Allah Allah Achbar Amru Amru Ibn appointed Arab Arabian arms army Ayesha Babylonia Bassora battle Berber besieged booty Bosra brother Caaba Caliphat camels camp capture castle CHAPTER Christian command conquest cried Cufa Damascus death Derar desert dirhems Egypt Emessa emir emperor empire enemy faith fight force garrison gate gave governor Greek hand Hassan head Hegira Hejagi Heraclius horse Hosein host hundred Ibn Abu inhabitants Irak Islam Khaled Khosrus Koran Koreish letter Mahomet Malec Mecca Medina Merwân Moawyah Moktâr Mosenna Moslem mosque mountains Musa Musab night Obeid'allah Ommiah Othman Persian prayer prophet province reinforcements replied Saad sallied scimetar sent Serjabil siege siege of Damascus slain soldiers spoils successor sword Syria Telha thee thou thousand tion took tribe tribute troops valor victory walls warrior Yezdegird Yezid Youkenna Ziyad Zobeir
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