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omaca t1_j3ywwu3 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Were muslim armies harder to maintain in the field? by DJacobAP

I'm pretty sure that at various times the Caliphate(s) did indeed maintain professional armies. Cities like Giza were founded to host muslim armies away from "conquered" locals to avoid provoking rebellions etc.

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janbx t1_j3yxj14 wrote

Yes they were called ‘Amsars’. The parent comment is historically inaccurate

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