"O, mistress of the mansion in Firk, And mistress of the Sultan and his kingdom For God's sake, spare to slay me For I am neither Daylam nor Turk."
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History of the Caliphs, p. 305
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Harun al-Rashid
Harun al-Rashid (17 March 763 or February 766 — 24 March 809) was the fifth Abbasid Caliph and reigned from 15 September 786 to 24 March 809.
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