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Describe the roles of the Seljuk Turks.

In what ways did the Seljuk Turk benefit and hurt the stability of the Abbasid
Dynasty?

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The Seljuk Turks were nomadic horsemen who converted to Islam and recognized the Abbasid caliph. They usurped power from the Abbasids and then embraced their culture and conquered much of Central Asia and the Middle East.

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