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... rule but at the cost of a bitter feud that arose between northern and southern Arab tribes . When Marwan died in 685 and ' Abd al - Malik succeeded to the caliphate , the forces opposing the Umayyads were still formidable . There were ...
... rule but at the cost of a bitter feud that arose between northern and southern Arab tribes . When Marwan died in 685 and ' Abd al - Malik succeeded to the caliphate , the forces opposing the Umayyads were still formidable . There were ...
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... rule , that hyperinflation was brought under control . Rising unemploy- ment was another concern of the 1990s . Argentina's transportation system includes a well - developed railroad system and road net- work ; nearly one - third of the ...
... rule , that hyperinflation was brought under control . Rising unemploy- ment was another concern of the 1990s . Argentina's transportation system includes a well - developed railroad system and road net- work ; nearly one - third of the ...
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... rule ( only the Guptas were Hindu ) , Bengal was predominantly Hindu by the 10th century . Muslim raids began on northern India at the close of the 10th century , and a dynasty known as the Slave , or Mamlūk , dynasty was founded at ...
... rule ( only the Guptas were Hindu ) , Bengal was predominantly Hindu by the 10th century . Muslim raids began on northern India at the close of the 10th century , and a dynasty known as the Slave , or Mamlūk , dynasty was founded at ...
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