The Turks and the Caliphal Army Martin Gitlin ' --- Dr Mae-Wan Ho

' --- Dr Mae-Wan Ho

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The Turks and the Caliphal Army Martin Gitlin ' --- Dr Mae-Wan HoA defense of Abbasid military policy from a powerhouse of Arabic letters In the aftermath of a bitter civil war in 3rd 9th century Baghdad, the Abbasid caliph al Mu? ta? im began purchasing Turkish slaves to create a highly trained private militia loyal only to him. In doing so, al Mu? ta? im introduced an enduring tradition of enslaved soldiers that became widespread across the region. The incorporation of these Turkish troops into the caliph's army,