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Nineveh

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The twin forts of Nineveh facing Mosul across the Tigris; their people fought Utba ibn Farqad, he took the eastern fort by storm, crossed the river, and the other fort's people treated for jizya with leave for whoever wished to quit.

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The two fortresses of Nineveh lie opposite Mosul on the Tigris. The book Futuh al-Buldan mentions that their people fought Utba ibn Farqad. He took the eastern fortress by force and crossed the Tigris, and the people of the other fortress made peace with him on payment of jizya. Those who wished to leave were permitted to depart. 1

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Addas the Christian

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The Prophet's journey to al-Ta'if· Muhammad· Addas the Christian

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  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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