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Khalid ibn al-Walid

The Sword of Allah

Islam's most dangerous enemy became its greatest general.

  • Intro
  • 24 cards, about 7 min
  • c. 592 to 642

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He fought more than fifty battles and lost none. He began as Islam's most dangerous enemy and became its greatest general. Then he died in bed, furious that he had survived them all.

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