Mukanna Revolt in Central Asia! The most powerful revolt in Central Asia was led by Mukanna. His real name was Hashim, but claiming to be a prophet, he began to keep his face covered with a green veil. He let it be known that his face was kept covered thus so that the dazzling light that beamed from his countenance [...]
Ali was succeeded by the following thirteen Caliphs of the Umeyya dynasty: (i) Mvavia I, 661-680. (ii) Yazdi I 680-683. (iii) Mvavia II, 683 (iv) Abdul Malik, 683-705. (v) Valid I, 705-714. (vi) Sulaiman, 714-717. (vii) Omar II, 717-720. (viii) Yazdi II 720-723. (ix) Hisham, 723-742. (x) Valid II, 742. (xi) Yazdi III. (xii) Ibrahim, (xiii) Mervan II, 749. Until [...]
Study Notes on Karluks! Karluk means snowman. The Karluks acquired this name because they lived in the snow covered mountains of Altai and Tyanshan. By 766 they had taken possession of the Suyab. In the latter half of the 8th century the Karluks were dominating the Saptanada. The Karluks called their king Yuvgu and it is to the Karluk ruler [...]