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The Story of Islam, Muslims, and the Caliphate
This unique book provides a unique view of Islamic history starting from the time when Makkah did not exist as a city and takes the reader through the next 100 years to a time when the Muslim territories included areas in present-day Saudi-Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and Morocco. You will learn about the Islamic caliphate, Shiite Sunni Split, battles in Iraq and Syria, and more.
In this publication, you will learn the
Pre-Islam Arabia and the beginnings of Makkah as a city
The Message of Islam revealed on the Prophet
History of the early years of the Muslim Caliphate
Lives of the Rashidun Caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar Ibn Khattab, Uthman Ibn Affan, Ali Ibn Abu-Talib, Hassan Ibn Ali)
The early Muslim Caliphs
How one person started the fitna / instigation that later resulted in the Shiite (Shia) split from the people of Sunnah (Sunnis)
Differences between the Shia and Sunni
The Battle between Caliph Ali and Ayesha
The Battle between Caliph Ali and Muawiyah (Governor of Syria)
Story of times when multiple Muslim caliphs ruled the Muslim lands
The story of the Khawarij (Extremist dissenters)
Banu Umayyah Caliphate
Caliphate capitals (Madinah, Kufah, Damascus)
Stories of conflict that brewed between Madinah, Kufah, Basrah, and Syria
Hajjaj Ibn Yousuf's Tough Governance over the people of Iraq
and more
In this publication, you will learn the
Pre-Islam Arabia and the beginnings of Makkah as a city
The Message of Islam revealed on the Prophet
History of the early years of the Muslim Caliphate
Lives of the Rashidun Caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar Ibn Khattab, Uthman Ibn Affan, Ali Ibn Abu-Talib, Hassan Ibn Ali)
The early Muslim Caliphs
How one person started the fitna / instigation that later resulted in the Shiite (Shia) split from the people of Sunnah (Sunnis)
Differences between the Shia and Sunni
The Battle between Caliph Ali and Ayesha
The Battle between Caliph Ali and Muawiyah (Governor of Syria)
Story of times when multiple Muslim caliphs ruled the Muslim lands
The story of the Khawarij (Extremist dissenters)
Banu Umayyah Caliphate
Caliphate capitals (Madinah, Kufah, Damascus)
Stories of conflict that brewed between Madinah, Kufah, Basrah, and Syria
Hajjaj Ibn Yousuf's Tough Governance over the people of Iraq
and more
202 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 7, 2018
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March 14, 2023
Informative and easy to understand, and well-written. After reading this book, I realised that there are constantly waging war over religion. Still, in Islam, concentrated efforts are put in to reconcile both parties before the battle starts.
April 3, 2024
Excellent
Concise, Islamic history covered with precision and simplicity. Full of research, almost covered everything. Can be a great reference book for topics to research more.
Recommended, for every one who wants to know about Islam in the shortest possible time.
Thank you.
Concise, Islamic history covered with precision and simplicity. Full of research, almost covered everything. Can be a great reference book for topics to research more.
Recommended, for every one who wants to know about Islam in the shortest possible time.
Thank you.
November 24, 2020
Awesome book
Learnt alot
Really interesting adventure
Most fun/intensity I have had on a book like it
A lot like a story book but its real history
Learnt alot
Really interesting adventure
Most fun/intensity I have had on a book like it
A lot like a story book but its real history
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews