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The ghul, as a vivid figure in the Bedouin imagination, appeared in pre-Islamic
Arabic 243 Ghurid poetry, notably that of Ta'abbata Sharran. In North Africa, it
was easily assimilated into an ancient Berber folklore already rich in demons and
...
The ghul, as a vivid figure in the Bedouin imagination, appeared in pre-Islamic
Arabic 243 Ghurid poetry, notably that of Ta'abbata Sharran. In North Africa, it
was easily assimilated into an ancient Berber folklore already rich in demons and
...
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In revenge, the Ghurid chief 'Ala'-ud-Din Husayn sacked and burned the city of
Ghazna and ended the Ghaznavids' rule. Although 'Ala'-ud-Din was unable to
hold Ghazna, his triumph enabled his nephews Ghiyas-ud-DIn and Mu'izz-ud-
Din ...
In revenge, the Ghurid chief 'Ala'-ud-Din Husayn sacked and burned the city of
Ghazna and ended the Ghaznavids' rule. Although 'Ala'-ud-Din was unable to
hold Ghazna, his triumph enabled his nephews Ghiyas-ud-DIn and Mu'izz-ud-
Din ...
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