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The Rashidun Caliphate and the Sassanid Empire faced off in 632 at the Battle of Walaja. The Rashidun army was under the command of Khalid ibn al-Walib, the so-called 'Drawn Sword of Islam'. Even though the Persians outnumbered al-Walib 3-1, al-Walib decisively defeated them. The Battle of Walaja paved the way for the conquest of the Sassanid Empire.

What if the Sassanids had won?
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