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The city "Haran" is considered one of the well-known cities in the ancient times .It was a wellborn city , deep-rooted in the pre- Islamic ages that is to say in the ancient empires ages. Hence , it emerges the importance of the city "Haran". Its history was affected by empires' cultures that made the city to be within the prime of history. The city "Haran" was conquered by the Muslim Arabs in 19 A.H. 'In age of caliph Omar Ibn AL-Khatab. The city "Haran" is an important trade ceter for its geographical position. It is situated at the upper coast of the river Euphrates. In the cuneiform patterns, the city "Haran" was called "Haranu" means "the trading way". The city "Haran" was a place for political movements such as AL-Amawyeen proponents resistance, and the dissident of AL-Abbaside caliphate such as Ahal Haran revolution against the earlier said caliphate / similarly Abdullah Ibn Ali's revolution, and resistance of rebels in the city "Haran". Many dynasties ruled the city "Haran" such as AL-Tolonyeen and AL-Hamdanyeen, so that city had political struggles and disputes among those dynasties that governed the city. For many struggles and wars especially in AL-Hamdanyeen period, the city was suffering from heavy taxes and living situations.
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