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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1871. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... on the summit of a mountain. A well, at the very top of the mountain, furnishes the place with water. This fortress was filled with provisions and supplies of every sort and in sufficient quantity to last for a very long time. -- Sir, not being able to take it, retired (to some distance) and, having then equipped some of his soldiers in the attire of Franks, he ordered them to march against the fortress as if they meant to surprise it, whilst he and his companions would lie in ambush near the place. This they did, and the garrison seeing that the invaders were but a feeble band, went out to pursue them. Sir Ibn Abi Bakr then sallied from his place of concealment, seized on the lord of the fortress and took possession of the place. He then attacked the Bani Sumadih in Almeria. This fortress was of great strength, but the sovereign had neither good troops nor valiant warriors. They (the troops of Sir) attacked and defeated them. When al-Motasim Ibn Sumadih perceived that he was vanquished, he retired into his palace (or citadel) and died of grief that very night. The people, being preoccupied about him alone, surrendered the city. They then besieged al-Mutawakkil Omar Ibn al-Aftas in Badajoz. He was a man of great bravery and of a noble family. His father, Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Abd Allah Ibn Maslama at-Tujibi, surnamed al-Muzaffar Billah [victorious through God) was one of the most learned men of the time. Some works were composed by him, the greatest and most celebrated of which treats of history and is called, after him, the Muzaffari. He was king of Badajoz, a very handsome city. (Al-Mutawakkil) rejected [Sirs) proposals and took the alternative of resistance and war; but his troops revolted against him, seized on him and two of his sons and put them all to dea...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781153973632
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Spine Width: 14 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1153973634
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 517 gr


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