Muslim Decisive Victories
- ISBN-10
- 1976999383
- ISBN-13
- 9781976999383
- Pages
- 303
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-01-25
- Author
- S. E. Al-Djazairi
Description
This book deals with Muslim victories that altered the course of human history. It begins with the Battle of Badr fought in the year 624 CE by Prophet Muhammad and his Companions against the Makkan tribe of Quraish. That battle was fought by just over one thousand men in total, and yet its impact was revolutionary, for had the Prophet lost the contest, it would have meant the end of Islam in its infancy. The victory, instead, brought forth the new faith. Other battles examined include al Yarmuk (636) where the Muslims defeated the large Byzantine army, a victory which opened the roads to Palestine and Syria, and subsequently Egypt.The third battle is that of Qadisiyyah, fought and won by the Muslims against the Persians in early 637, which opened the way to Muslim expansion towards the east.The final victory is that of Guadalete, fought in Spain in 711, when the Muslim army, largely made of Berber tribesmen, defeated the Visigoths and then gradually brought Iberia under Islamic aegis.The narrative of these battles relies on both Muslim and non-Muslim sources in nearly equal measures.There are also maps that help the reader locate the principal sites of battles and also places of importance.
