The Story of Islam, Muslims, and the Caliphate: History of Faith, Conquests, and Conflicts - First 100 Years

<p></p><p> If you ever wanted to know the background and religious history of the conflict that has people in Syria and Iraq (along with Saudi-Arabia and Iran acting as proxies) embroiled in a never ending conflict, then this book provides those answers and a coverage of the sensational events from the first 100 years of Islamic history. </p> <p>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.</p> <p> In this publication, you will learn the following: </p> <ul> <li> <p> Pre-Islam Arabia and the beginnings of Makkah as a city</p> </li> <li> <p> The Message of Islam revealed on the Prophet</p> </li> <li> <p> History of the early years of the Muslim Caliphate</p> </li> <li> <p> Lives of the Rashidun Caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar Ibn Khattab, Uthman Ibn Affan, Ali Ibn Abu-Talib, Hassan Ibn Ali)</p> </li> <li> <p> The early Muslim Caliphs</p> </li> <li> <p> How one person started the fitna / instigation that later resulted in the Shiite (Shia) split from the people of Sunnah (Sunnis)</p> </li> <li> <p> Differences between the Shia and Sunni</p> </li> <li> <p> The Battle between Caliph Ali and Ayesha</p> </li> <li> <p> The Battle between Caliph Ali and Muawiyah (Governor of Syria)</p> </li> <li> <p> Story of times when multiple Muslim caliphs ruled the Muslim lands</p> </li> <li> <p> The story of the Khawarij (Extremist dissenters)</p> </li> <li> <p> Banu Umayyah Caliphate</p> </li> <li> <p> Caliphate capitals (Madinah, Kufah, Damascus)</p> </li> <li> <p> Stories of conflict that brewed between Madinah, Kufah, Basrah, and Syria</p> </li> <li> <p> Hajjaj Ibn Yousuf's Tough Governance over the people of Iraq</p> </li> <li> <p> and more</p> </li> </ul> <p></p>