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killed at the same place. In 755, the White Palace of al-Mada'in was destroyed under the orders of al-Mansur, who wanted to create a new city, which would later get completed in 762, and would be known as
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as their leader. The rebels also managed to capture
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made several incursions into Iraq, and even captured al-Mada'in. In 1002, they defended al-Mada'in from a counter-attack by Sharaf al-Dawla's brother and successor,
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served as the governor of the metropolis in 663, and another person named Ishaq ibn Mas'ud served as its governor in 685. The
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1076:15 January
974:"מָחוֹזָא"
957:References
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911:Valashabad
852:Archeology
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1743:Al-Aqsa
1717:Lebanon
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