William F. Harrah authority and his managers appreciated his trust in their ability to manage his properties. Harrah used his influence to create the Nevada Gaming Control Board in 1955, an organization designed to regulate gaming in Nevada. In 1959, Harrah helped create an even stronger Gaming Commission to rid the state's casinos of corruption. Harrah was known for his relations with both his customers and employees. He was the first to invite African-American entertainers to perform in his casinos and welcome all races. He removed the color and sexual barrier by hiring women as dealers as well as other employees regardless of
Battle of al-Harrah 682 or early 683, Uthman ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Sufyan, was young, inexperienced and unable to control the brewing opposition to Umayyad rule. Yazid sent an army of 10,000 fighters from Syria against Medina in 683 under General Muslim bin Uqbah al-Marri to "crush" the opposition from both the Medinese and Abdullah ibn Zubayr. Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, then a young soldier and who later played an important political role in the Umayyad caliphate, was part of this army. Abu Sa`id al-Khudri, a Medinite "Sahabi", also fought against the Umayyad army in this battle. "Harrah" is referred to an area covered