The city of Baghdad faced difficult days when the Tatars arrived, but its people persevered with patience and knowledge to rebuild.
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The Tatar sack of Baghdad and the killing of al-Musta'sim
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In the year 656 AH, the Tatar army led by Hulagu arrived at Baghdad, the Abbasid capital. The event brought an end to the caliphate in Baghdad and harmed its historic libraries, yet other Islamic centers like Cairo and Damascus continued preserving heritage and advancing knowledge.
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