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Walid bin Abdul Malik was the sixth caliph of the Umayyad dynasty, ruling from 705 to 715 CE.

During his reign, the Debal incident occurred in 711 CE, when the Arab governor of Sindh, Muhammad bin Qasim, conquered the port city of Debal (now Karachi) in modern-day Pakistan.

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• The Umayyad Caliphate was overthrown in 750/751 AD
• Abbasids defeated the Umayyads in the Battle of the Zab
• Battle of the Zab is also known as the Battle of the Great Zab River
• Battle of the Zab (750 AD):
• The Abbasid forces, led by Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah,
• Defeated the army of the last Umayyad caliph, Marwan II.
• Abbasid Revolution (747–750 AD):
• The revolution began in 747 in Khorasan,
• Fueled by non-Arab Muslims (Mawali) and Shia supporters against Umayyad rule.

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Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Friday announced the launch of Pakistan's first electric bus service in Karachi.

The bus service is being started from Tank Chowk near Jinnah Avenue

The project will begin with 10 bus stops.

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The principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice, as enunciated by Islam, shall be fully observed

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In the 16th century, Ottoman Turkey was primarily ruled by Suleiman the Magnificent, reigning from 1520 to 1566.

He was succeeded by his son Selim II, who ruled from 1566 to 1574, continuing his father's policies.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Ottoman Empire was controlling much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, the Caucasus, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa.

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The Umayyad rule in Spain ended in 1031 CE.

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José Manuel Albares has been serving as the 15th and current Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Spain since 2021.

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Founder of Bait ul muqadas Sulaymaan (A S)

Bait al-Maqdis, Bayt al-Maqdis, or Bayt al-Muqaddas  is an Arabic name and a common designation for Jerusalem in the Arabic language

In 637 or 638, Caliph Umar traveled to Jerusalem in person to receive the submission of the city. The Patriarch thus surrendered to him.

The Muslim conquest of the city solidified Arab control over Palestine, which would not again be threatened until the First Crusade in 1099.

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The last Umayyad, Marwān II , was defeated at the Battle of the Great Zab River (750).

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Al-Khayzuran bint Atta was the wife of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mahdi and mother of both Caliphs Al-Hadi and Harun al-Rashid.