Abu Muslim raises the black banners
747 · Event
Near Merv in Khorasan, the Abbasid agent Abu Muslim openly raises the black banners of revolt against the Umayyads.
On these timelines: Persia and Iran, Islam, Master, Major Religions, The Islamic Golden Age
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