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Aug 2022
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Bonus 7-10: Malik Ambar 1

ISLAMIC HISTORY PODCAST
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Malik Ambar was an East African Muslim who was also the effective ruler of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in the Deccan region of India. In this episode, we’ll discuss Malik Ambar’s rise to power in the Deccan. 
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