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The Fall of the Abbasids – A City Lost to Fire and Blood
The Mongols stormed Baghdad in 1258, leaving the mighty Abbasid Caliphate in ruins. A city once known for its wealth and knowledge was reduced to ashes in a brutal conquest. Voting ends in ...
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Where was the early Islamic Civilisation?
Courtyard of Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It was built in AD876 during the Abbasid dynasty. Muhammad later moved to the city of Medina and built a mosque (Islamic place of worship).