The Chaliphate - Muir - The Search For Mecca

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CONTENTS
CHAPTER VIII
12 A.H. — Al-Miithanna's campaign in Al-'Irak — Joined by
Khalid — Battle of Chains — River of Blood — Al-Hira
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capitulates— 'Ain at-Tamr—Duma stormed—Al-Firfid
Khalid's incognito pilgrimage . . . .46
CHAPTER IX
62
12-13 A.H.—Syrian campaign—Battle of Ajnadain—Capitulation
ofFihl ........
CHAPTER X
73
Al-'Irak—Battle of Babylon—Al-Muthanna's appeal for reinforcements
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CHAPTER XI
13 A.H.—Abu Bekr's death— 'Omar nominated by him Caliph . 76
CHAPTER XII
13-14 A.H.— 'Omar's accession— Reinforcements for Al-'Irak
Rustem—Battle of the Bridge—Abu 'Obeid's defeat
Battle of Al-Buweib—Death of Al-Muthanna . . 82
CHAPTER XIII
14 A.H.—Syria— Fall of Damascus 91
CHAPTER XIV
Al-'Irak— Fresh levies— Sa'd—Yezdejird— Rustem's advance
Battle of Al-KadisTya— Discomfiture of Persian army . 97
CHAPTER XV
15-16 A.H.—Al-Hira reoccupied— Fall of Al-Medain . . 113
CHAPTER XVI
16 A.H.—Battle of Jalula— 'Omar forbids advance—Al-Kufa and
Al-Basra—Land settlement of Al-'Irak . . .119
CHAPTER XVII
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15 A.H.—Northern Syria, Hims, Antioch— Heraclius retires
Battle of the Yarmuk 127