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HISTORY OF PERSIA
CHAPTER XLVI
ISLAM UNDER THE FIRST FOUR CALIPHS....
The Period of the Caliphate, A.D. 632-1258 The Genealogical
Table of the Kureish The Election of Abu Bekr The Rebellions,
A.H. ii (632) The Battle on the Yermuk, A.H. 13 (634)
The Death of Abu Bekr and the Accession of Omar, A.H. 13
(634) The Capture of Damascus, A.H. 14 (635) The Capture of
Antioch and the Capitulation of Jerusalem, A.H. 15 (636) The
Conquest of Egypt, A.H. 19-20 (640641) The Assassination of
Omar, A.H. 23 (644) The Accession of Othman, A.H. 24 (644)
The Expansion of Islam to the West, A.H. 25-31 (646-652) The
Campaigns in Persia, A.H. 31 (652) The Murder of Othman, A.H.
35 (656) The Election of Ali, A.H. 35 (656) Muavia, the
Governor of Syria The Proclamation of War against Muavia by
Ali, A.H. 35 (65 6)
The Battle of the Camel, A.H. 36 (656) The
Battle of Siffin, A.H. 37 (657) The Arbitration, A.H. 37 (658)
The Kharijites The Last Years of Ali's Caliphate His Assassination,
A.H. 40 (661) His Character The Position of Persia.
CHAPTER XLVII
THE TRAGEDY OF KERBELA . . . .
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The Accession of Hasan and his Abdication, A.H. 40 (66 1)
The Death-bed Warning of Muavia to Yezid, A.H. 61 (680) The
Invitation to Husayn from the Inhabitants of Kufa The March
on Kufa The Tragedy The Journey to Damascus and the
Return to Medina The Passion Plays The Historical Basis of
the Shia Sect Its Religious Basis and Doctrines.
CHAPTER XLVIII
PERSIA A PROVINCE OF THE OMAYYAD CALIPHATE . .
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The Omayyad Dynasty The Position of Muavia strengthened
by the Adherence of Ziad Moslem Progress in the East The
Power and Prosperity of Muavia Yezid declared Heir-Apparent,
A.H. 56 (676), and his Succession in A.H. 61 (680) The Rebellion
of Ibn Zobayr, A.H. 61 (680) The Bokhara Campaign The
Campaign of the Northern Beduin against the Southern Beduin,
A.H. 46-65 (666-685) The Divisions in the Caliphate,
A.H. 61-
73 (680-692) The Massacre of the Enemies of Husayn, A.H. 66
(685) The Azrakites The Rebellion of Ibn-al-Ashath, A.H. 80
(699) The Rebellion of Musa ibn Khazim Death and Charof
Abdul Malik The Campaigns in Central Asia, A.H. 86-
96 (705-714) The Advance to the Indus, A.H. 89-96 (707-714)
-The Achievements of Welid, A.H. 86-96 (705-714) The
Campaigns of Yezid in Gurgan and Tabaristan, A.H. 98 (716;