Military Conflicts Between Muslims and non-Muslim Peoples in the Caucasus Region in the Umayyad and Abbasid Eras (41-358 AH / 661-969 AD) (Khazars as an Example)

Abstract

The Caucasus region، due to its importance in ancient times، was a site for resolving the military conflict between the hostile power، and different peoples lived in this region and its wisdom، and the Muslims، after their victories in the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs، reached the Caucasus region، and Muslims realized the economic، political and military importance of this region، so Muslims tried in The Umayyad and Abbasid eras constantly increased their areas of influence and seized cities، castles and areas that were under the hands of non-Muslims and in a permanent military conflict with them. The Khazars were one of the non-Muslim peoples of Turkish origin، and in this era they have power and influence in the regions of the Caucasus and the country of the Khazars. Numerous military attacks on cities and castles in the Caucasus regions in Azerbaijan and Arran، and the military conflict between Muslims and the Khazar state continued in the Umayyad and Abbasid eras. This study aims to show us many aspects of the military conflicts between Muslims and the Khazars، remove ambiguity and shed light on them in four sections.