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Mokanna, al

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"the veiled one," a name given to Hakim ben Allah, who wore a veil to hide the loss of an eye; he professed to be an incarnation of the Deity and to work miracles; found followers; founded a sect at Khorassan; seized some fortresses, but was overthrown at Kash A.D. 780, whereupon he took poison.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Mokanna, al'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​m/mokanna-al.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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