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The Firebrand from Damascus (Part 1)

CONFLICTED

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The Time of Mob Rule and Suspicion Towards Religious Minorities

This chapter discusses the time of mob rule and the suspicion towards religious minorities during the time of Ibn Taimyya. It explains the story of the sack of Baghdad and the arrangement made between the Shia grand minister and the Mongol general to save the Shia and Christian minorities. The chapter also explores the ongoing suspicion towards religious minorities in Damascus, viewing them as agents of the crusaders and the Mongol Christian crusader alliance.

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