Muslim Conquests
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Islam, Muslims, Mosques
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, African History, Asian History, Spanish/Portuguese History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Egypt, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Jerusalem, Central Asia, Syria, Cyprus, Tunisia
- Date: 622-750
Article abstract: At issue: The spread of Islam in Africa, the Mediterranean, and Central Asia. Result: The Muslim Conquests created an empire stretching from the Indus River to the Atlantic Ocean and laid the foundation for Islamic religion and civilization.
Background
Like Moses and Joshua, Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was both prophet and military commander. Although persecuted in his hometown of Mecca, he was accepted as prophet in Medina (622), where he organized a small city-state. In the following decade, the ensuing war between Muhammad and...
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