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Abu'l-Qasim, Kalbid emir of Sicily

Abu'l-Qasim Ali ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi

10th century Islamic ruler of Sicily

Abu'l-Qasim Ali ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi, known to the Byzantine Greeks as Bolkasimos (Βολκάσιμος), was the third Emir of Sicily. He ruled from June 23, 970 to his death in battle on July 13, 982.
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Emir

Title of high office in the Muslim world

Emir, also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority. The title has a history of use in West Asia, East Africa,…
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Muslim Sicily

Period of Sicilian history under Islamic rule from 831 to 1091

The island of Sicily was under Islamic rule from the late ninth to the late eleventh centuries. It became a prosperous and influential commercial power in the Mediterranean, with its capital of Palermo serving as a major cultural and political center of the Muslim world.
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July 13

Day of the year

July 13 is the 194th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 171 days remain until the end of the year.
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