Abu Muslim
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abu-muslim-207-3584145
title:
Abu Muslim
text:
Abu Muslim Abd al-Rahman ibn Muslim al-Khurasani was a Persian general who led the Abbasid Revolution that toppled the Umayyad dynasty, leading to the establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate. Little is known about Abu Muslim's origins, but by the early 740s he had been in contact with Abbasid agents and around the year 745 he was sent to Khorasan. In 747, Abu Muslim ignited an open revolt against Umayyad rule and quickly took Merv. He gradually strengthened Abbasid control over Khorasan, and was
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8th-century Persian general who led the Abbasid Revolution
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Muslim
date created:
2003-10-15T13:22:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T23:27:26Z
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