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Dec 2015
1h 39m

2-4: Umar and Syria

ISLAMIC HISTORY PODCAST
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In many ways, it was more of an organized mob. There were no uniforms and no ranks. - Commanders were appointed at will, generally based on accomplishment or tribal position. - Their weapons was whatever they could find. Many of them came from defeated Persian and Roman soldiers - Most armies have to deal with supplies and feeding thousands of people. Many o ... Show More
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