Episode 21: Persia & Iraq
Omar Series
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20-Jul-2012
Wahshi has a chance at redemption. Abu Bakr and Umar رضي الله عنهم reflect on the preservation of the Qur'an as scholars of the holy book are martyred in battle. Khalid ibn Walid رضي الله عنه and the Muslim army confront the Persian Empire on the battlefields of Iraq.
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