Adam Glantz

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constant military conquest felt—rightly or wrongly—that they had been denied just return on their investment, and resented the arrogance with which, under Uthman, high-ranking Quraysh seemed to be allowed to help themselves to whatever they desired throughout the conquered lands. The most bitter complaints in this regard were raised by a tribe known as the Qurra. But they were not alone.
Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages
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