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also referred to as the Marching Army (??? ?????, Jaish al-Zahf). This formation was commanded by Khalid ibn al-Walid, who organized it as a centralized body of cavalry under his direct control rather than dispersing it among the infantry formations. The unit was composed largely of experienced horsemen drawn from earlier campaigns in Arabia, Iraq, Syria, and Palestine,

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