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The Chaliphate - Muir - The Search For Mecca

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CONTENTS<br />

CHAPTER XXVIII<br />

PAGE<br />

24-35 A.H.—Arabs and Koreish— Hashimites and Umeiyads<br />

Campaigns in East and West— Naval victory . . I99<br />

CHAPTER XXIX<br />

207<br />

30-34 A.H.—Unpopularity of 'Othman—Discontent at Al-Kufa<br />

and Al-Basra— Recension of Kor'an—Abu Dharr—Other<br />

causes— Naila.......<br />

CHAPTER XXX<br />

33-34 A.H.—Growing disaffection—Outbreak at Al-Kufa— 'All<br />

warns 'Othman . . . . . . . 216<br />

CHAPTER XXXI<br />

34-35 A.H.—Outlook darkens— Conference of Governors—Mu-<br />

'awiya's help declined......<br />

CHAPTER XXXII<br />

35 A.H. — Conspirators<br />

'Othman slain .<br />

attack<br />

.<br />

Medina — Palace<br />

. . .<br />

besieged —<br />

. .225<br />

CHAPTER XXXIII<br />

....<br />

35-36 A.H.—Election of 'Ah—Excitement at Damascus—War<br />

proclaimed against Mu'awiya 234<br />

CHAPTER XXXIV<br />

36 A.H.— 'Aisha at <strong>Mecca</strong> —<br />

......<br />

Joined by Talha and Az-Zubeir<br />

<strong>The</strong>y seize Al-Basra 240<br />

CHAPTER XXXV^<br />

'All's advance on Al-Basra—Battle of the Camel—Talha and Az-<br />

Zubeir killed— 'Aisha retires to Medina . . . 246<br />

CHAPTER<br />

......<br />

XXXVI<br />

Al-Kufa seat of Government—Egypt—Mu'awiya at Damascus<br />

threatens regicides 253

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