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Abd ar-Rahman

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Abd ar-Rahman, sultan of Morocco

Abd ar-Rahman, 1778–1859, sultan of Morocco (1822–59). He sought, unsuccessfully, to take advantage of the overthrow of Turkish rule in Algeria in order to extend his territory. Later he allied himself with the emir, Abd al-Kader Abd al-Kader , c.1807–1883, Algerian military and religious leader. Although born to an anti-Turkish family, he was chosen emir of Mascara to fight the French invaders who had just defeated the Turks.
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, but after their defeat at Isly (1844), he made peace with France and refused the emir further asylum in Morocco. Abd ar-Rahman was at various times involved in difficulties with Austria, Spain, and Great Britain.

Abd ar-Rahman, Muslim governor of Spain

Abd ar-Rahman (äb'där-rämän`), d. 732, Muslim governor of Spain (721–32). Invading Aquitaine in 732, he won a victory over the Franks at Toulouse but was defeated in the battle of Tours by Charles Martel Charles Martel [O.Fr.,=Charles the Hammer], 688?–741, Frankish ruler, illegitimate son of Pepin of Heristal and grandfather of Charlemagne. After the death of his father (714) he seized power in Austrasia from Pepin's widow, who was ruling as regent for her
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Meanwhile, the security forces in the Gaza Strip prevented journalists from covering Rafah events and tried to confiscate a cassette for Reuters on these events, detained Al-Ettejah Iraqi crew (the reporter Mazen Balbisi, cameraman Guevara Safadi and his assistant Abd Ar-Rahman Zaqqut) and damaged their tape.
where Charles Martel, deploying disciplined columns and rows of infantrymen inherited from classical antiquity, defeated the previously invincible cavalry of Abd ar-Rahman, thus curbing the advance of Islam into Europe.
29 May - Associated Press cameraman Abd Ar-Rahman Khabisa was injured byIsraeli occupation forces in the western Ramallah village of Bil'in.
 
 
 
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