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The Turks and the Caliphal Army LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General Bartenders poured their liquid secretsA defense of Abbasid military policy from a powerhouse of Arabic letters In the aftermath of a bitter civil war in 3rd 9th century Baghdad, the Abbasid caliph al Mutaim began purchasing Turkish slaves to create a highly trained private militia loyal only to him. In doing so, al Mutaim introduced an enduring tradition of enslaved soldiers that became widespread across the region. The incorporation of these Turkish troops into the caliphs army, however,