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Episode 71: Al Mu’tazz, kill or be killed
Instead of bringing about a measure of peace, the end of the civil war signaled a return to the anarchy that had preceded it. The new caliph was restricted...
Episode 70: Proxy fitna
As the last vestiges of Abbasid authority crumbled, the caliphate spiraled further into chaos. It wasn’t too long before an unremarkable conflict...
Episode 69: Al Musta’in, puppet in chief
Al Muntasir’s sudden passing took the caliphate into uncharted political territory. It had only been six months since the plot against his father...
Episode 68: Al Muntasir and the beginning of the end
It’s difficult to overstate the impact al Mutawakkil’s usurpation had on the political reality of the caliphate. Not only did it completely hijack...
Episode 67: Breaking the camel’s back
Succession planning presented a sporadic problem for the caliphate. The great fitna was the last disaster spawned by ill-conceived designs, and it proved...
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