"When thy enemy stretches out his hand to thee, cut it off if thou art able, otherwise kiss it."
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History of the Caliphs, p.275
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Al-Mansur
Al-Mansur (714 –6 October 775) or Abu Ja'far Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Mansur was the second Abbasid Caliph reigning from 136 AH to 158 AH (754 AD – 775 AD) and succeeding his brother As-Saffah. He is known for founding the 'Round City' of Madinat al-Salam which was to become the core of imperial Baghdad.
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