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Ukhaidir Research Paper

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The Palace of Ukhaidir is a spectacular fortress located in the Arabian desert, 120 kilometers South-West from the city of Baghdad. It is situated in present day Iraq. It was built in 775 CE by Isa ibn Musa, who was a nephew of the second Abbasid Caliph, Al-Mansur. The latter paid Isa ibn Musa a significant amount of money so that he would not claim the throne. According to some chroniclers, he used this fortune to build a mansion, known today as the “small green place.” The quadrangular fortress consists of living apartments, bath, courtyard of honor, a great hall, and a mosque. The surrounding wall is provided with many round towers and a gate in the center of each side. Its architecture is innovative and progressive. A new technique of

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