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... Zobeir , two of the most powerful of the Arabian chiefs . They escaped from Medina to Mecca , and from thence to Bassora ; erected the standard of revolt ; and usurped the government of Irak , or Assyria , which they had vainly solic ...
... Zobeir , two of the most powerful of the Arabian chiefs . They escaped from Medina to Mecca , and from thence to Bassora ; erected the standard of revolt ; and usurped the government of Irak , or Assyria , which they had vainly solic ...
Page 278
... Zobeir , were slain in the first battle that stained with civil blood the arms of the Moslems . After passing through the ranks to animate the troops , Ayesha had chosen her post amidst the dangers of the field . In the heat of the ...
... Zobeir , were slain in the first battle that stained with civil blood the arms of the Moslems . After passing through the ranks to animate the troops , Ayesha had chosen her post amidst the dangers of the field . In the heat of the ...
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... Zobeir " was the first who planted the scaling - ladder against the walls of Babylon . In the African war he was detached from the standard of Abdal- lah . On the news of the battle , Zobeir , with twelve compan- ions , cut his way ...
... Zobeir " was the first who planted the scaling - ladder against the walls of Babylon . In the African war he was detached from the standard of Abdal- lah . On the news of the battle , Zobeir , with twelve compan- ions , cut his way ...
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... Zobeir ; and , as the orator forgot nothing except the merit of his own counsels and actions , the name of Ab- dallah was joined by the Arabians with the heroic names of Caled and Amrou.145 a Progress of in Africa . A.D. 665-639 . The ...
... Zobeir ; and , as the orator forgot nothing except the merit of his own counsels and actions , the name of Ab- dallah was joined by the Arabians with the heroic names of Caled and Amrou.145 a Progress of in Africa . A.D. 665-639 . The ...
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... Zobeir maintained a war of twelve years , a siege of seven months , against the House of Ommiyah . Abdallah was said to unite the fierceness of the lion with the subtlety of the fox ; but if he inherited the courage , he was devoid of ...
... Zobeir maintained a war of twelve years , a siege of seven months , against the House of Ommiyah . Abdallah was said to unite the fierceness of the lion with the subtlety of the fox ; but if he inherited the courage , he was devoid of ...
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Abbassides Abulfeda Abulpharagius Alexius Amrou ancient Annal apostle Arabian Arabs arms army authority barbarians Basil battle Biblioth bishops Bonn brethren Byzantine Cæsars Caled caliph camels camp captives century character Charlemagne Christ Christians Church command conqueror conquest Constan Constantine Constantinople D'Herbelot Damascus death desert East edit Eginhard Egypt Elmacin emperor empire enemies exile faith father Gagnier Gibbon gold Greeks Hegira Heraclius Hist historians holy honor horse hundred images imperial Italy Jews Justinian king kingdom Koran Koreish Latin laws Liutprand Lombards Mahomet Mahometan Manichæans Maracci Mecca Medina merit Mohammed monarchy Moslems Muratori Mussulman nations Nicephorus Ockley Omar Orient Pagi palace patriarch Paulicians peace Persian person Pocock popes prince prophet province reign religion Roman Rome royal Saracens siege soldiers sovereign Spain spirit success successors superstition sword Syria Theophanes thousand throne tion tribes tyrant valor victory virtues worship zeal Zobeir καὶ