"The Succession of Muhammad is not a work for the faint of heart....it is a compelling reassessment of the Rashidun caliphate that should be required reading for evryone interested in the ...
The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, fought in 636 AD in what is now Iraq, was a crucial victory for Arab Muslim forces of the Rashidun Caliphate over the Sasanian Empire of ancient Persia. This battle ...