Read Ebook: Annals of the early Caliphate from the death of Mahomet to the Omeyyad and Abbaside dynasties A.H. XI-LXI (A.D. 632-680) from original sources by Muir William Sir

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ELECTION OF ABU BEKR 1

EXPEDITION OF OSAMA TO THE SYRIAN BORDER 8

MEDINA THREATENED.

Attack on Med?na repulsed 11

RETURN OF OSAMA--EXPEDITIONS FORMED AGAINST THE APOSTATE TRIBES THROUGHOUT ARABIA.

Abu Bekr discomfits the rebels at Rabadza--Expeditions to reclaim the apostate tribes 16

CAMPAIGN OF KHALID AGAINST THE FALSE PROPHET TOLEIHA.

Kh?lid's expedition against Toleiha--Kh?lid defeats Toleiha--Omm Siml discomfited by Kh?lid--Abu Bekr burns a freebooter alive 20

STORY OF MALIK IBN NOWEIRA.

M?lik ibn Noweira joins Saj?h the Prophetess--Is put to death--Kh?lid marries his widow 30

BATTLE OF YEMAMA.

The False Prophet Moseilama--Battle of Yem?ma--The 'Garden of Death' 38

CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE REBELS IN THE EAST AND SOUTH OF ARABIA.

Bahrein reduced--Reduction of Om?n and M?hra--Rebellion in Yemen--Reduction of Yemen--Reduction of Hadhramaut--Authority re-established in the South 47

ENROLMENT OF THE BEDOUIN TRIBES FOR WAR BEYOND ARABIA.

Arabia aroused by the war-cry from without--All slaves of Arab blood set free--Death of F?tima 60

CAMPAIGN OF KHALID IN IRAC.

State of Persia--Mesopotamia and the Syrian Desert--Ir?c Araby described--Kh?lid's victories over the Persians--The River of Blood--H?ra capitulates--H?ra remains Christian--Kh?lid's administration in Ir?c--Kh?lid takes Anb?r and Ain Tamar--D?ma stormed by Kh?lid--Expeditions against Bedouins in Ir?c--Kh?lid's pilgrimage incognito to Mecca 66

CAMPAIGN IN SYRIA--BATTLE OF WACUSA ON THE YERMUK.

Defeat of Kh?lid ibn Sa?d in Syria--Reinforcements sent to Syria--Roman army opposes the Moslems on the Yerm?k--Indecisive skirmishing with Romans--Kh?lid transferred to Syria--Kh?lid's journey across the Desert--Roman and Moslem armies compared--Kh?lid takes command--Great battle of Wac?sa on the Yerm?k--Roman army totally defeated 92

EVENTS IN IRAC--MOTHANNA AND THE PERSIANS--NEED OF REINFORCEMENTS.

Mothanna asks Abu Bekr for reinforcements 112

SICKNESS AND DEATH OF ABU BEKR.

Abu Bekr visits Mecca on pilgrimage--Abu Bekr appoints Omar his successor--Death and burial of Abu Bekr--Character of Abu Bekr 115

ACCESSION OF OMAR--REINFORCEMENTS FOR IRAC--CAMPAIGN THERE UNDER ABU OBEID AND MOTHANNA.

August, A.D. 634-March, A.D. 635.

Omar raises a new levy for Ir?c--Rustem sends a Persian army against Abu Obeid--Battle of the Bridge--Moslems routed--Fresh levies ordered to Ir?c--Mothanna's victory at Boweib--Character of Mothanna 125

CAMPAIGN IN SYRIA--TAKING OF DAMASCUS--BATTLE OF FIHL.

Syria east of the Jordan--Kh?lid deposed: Abu Obeida succeeds him--Siege of Damascus--Storm and capitulation of Damascus--Cathedral of St. John the Baptist--Battle of Fihl--Progress of Moslem conquest on the Jordan 141

YEZDEGIRD SUCCEEDS TO THE THRONE OF PERSIA--BATTLE OF CADESIYA.

Yezdegird, King of Persia--S?d, commander-in-chief in Ir?c--Death of Mothanna--S?d encamps at C?des?ya--Rustem advances on C?des?ya--Rustem crosses the river by a dam--Battle of C?des?ya. First day--Attack of the elephants--Second and third days--Night of Clangour--Defeat of Persians--Omar receives tidings of the victory 155

EVENTS FOLLOWING THE BATTLE OF CADESIYA--CAPTURE OF MEDAIN.

Advance upon Med?in--Western suburb of Med?in taken--Capture of Med?in--Rich spoil of Med?in 178

BATTLE OF JALOLA--REDUCTION OF MESOPOTAMIA--KUFA AND BUSSORAH FOUNDED.

Great booty taken at Jal?la--Operations in Mesopotamia and the Delta of the Euphrates--K?fa and Bussorah--Land settled with native cultivators--Factious spirit at K?fa and Bussorah 187

CAMPAIGN IN NORTHERN SYRIA.

Northern Syria reduced--Heraclius retires to Constantinople--Story of Jabala, Prince of the Beni Ghass?n 198

CONQUEST OF PALESTINE.

Invasion of Palestine--Jerusalem capitulates to Omar--Omar visits Jerusalem--Causes facilitating conquest of Syria--Humiliation of Jews and Christians--'Ordinance of Omar' 205

RISING IN NORTHERN SYRIA.

Byzantine attack on Northern Syria--Campaign in Asia Minor--Kh?lid brought to trial--Kh?lid dies in neglect 215

EXPULSION OF JEWS AND CHRISTIANS FROM ARABIA--THE CIVIL LIST OF OMAR--SLAVES OF ARAB BLOOD MADE FREE.

Expulsion of Christians from Najr?n, and of Jews from Kheibar--Dew?n, or Civil List, of Omar--Omar perpetuates military organisation--The Cor?n, how compiled 223

FAMINE AND PLAGUE.

Omar visits Syria after the Plague--Mu?via, Governor of Syria 232

CONQUEST Of EGYPT.

Alexandria taken--Fost?t founded--Canal from the Nile to the Red Sea--Second siege of Alexandria 239

ADVANCE ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF PERSIA--HORMUZAN TAKEN PRISONER.

Unsuccessful attack on Persepolis--Capture of R?m Hormuz, Tostar, and S?s--Hormuz?n sent prisoner to Med?na--Embraces Islam 249

CONQUEST OF PERSIA.

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