You are a soldier in Abu Muslim’s army in 749 CE, marching on the Umayyad forces in Iraq and
Syria. Write a two-to-three-page (typed, double-spaced) account of yourself, your background,
and your political and religious views. You should address the following questions:
What is your ethnic background?
What languages do you speak?
When did your family convert to Islam? Are you one of the mawali?
What are your attitudes towards the Umayyads?
What are your attitudes towards the Family of the Prophet?
Who should be caliph and why?
How did you first join Abu Muslim’s forces?
Who do you think you are fighting for?
My background is that I was born in Saudi Arabia ( Arabian) I speak Arabic . I am against the Umayyad but I believe that the Caliphate should be from the prophet family. my uncle was one of Abu Muslim`s solder and he had me to joined the army with him. I was born Muslim since my Family root comes from the prophet family.
