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May 2023
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The Umayyad Caliphate 2-1: The Peacock A...

ISLAMIC HISTORY PODCAST
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Beginning of the Umayyad Caliphate Season 2. We recap Season 1, provide expectations for Season 2, and continue our discussion of Ibn al-Ash'ath's rebellion.

 
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