MUSLIM-KHAZAR RELATIONS IN UMAYYAD PERIOD

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Muslim -Khazar fights started during the period of Caliph Ömer came to a standstill when Umayyads took over the caliphate and these fights restarted after Abd al-Malik became the caliph. During the period of Caliph Yazid bin Abd al-Malik, Abdullah bin Cerrah, governor of Armenian – Azerbaijani region captured the city of Belencer, one of the most important cities of the Khazars. However, in a short time Khazars organized a crowded army and annihilated almost whole of the Muslim army which was under the command of Cerrah bin Abdullah. After that they marched to Mosul. The greatest success of the Khazars against the Umayyads took place during the governorship of Mervan bin Muhammed. In this period, the Khazar Khan who suffered a heavy defeat in the face of Islamic armies had to sue for peace even he adopted İslam and became a Muslim. As a successful commander, Mervan took the lands from Armenia to the north of Dagestan under his administration.

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Khazars , Umayyads , Mesleme b. Abd al , Malik , Cerrah b. Abdullah , Mervan b. Muhammed

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