The book examines the early Muslim conquests, including the fall of the Sassanid Empire and the Islamization policies of the Rashidun Caliphate, focusing on Iraq's history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 284 pages
Publication date: 04 December 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books

The book delves into the early Muslim conquests initiated by the first caliph, Abu Bakr, and further accelerated under the reign of the second caliph, Omar. During this period, significant events occurred, including the destruction of the Sassanid Empire, the upheaval of the political and commercial order in Rome, and the end of the ancient era. Iraq, a province belonging to the Persians and the capital city of Ctesiphon, was the first region to be conquered by the Caliphate. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the history of the Islamic conquests in Iraq, examining the reasons behind the fall of the Sassanid Empire and the Islamization policies of the Rashidun Caliphate.

The Early Muslim Conquests

The book examines the early Muslim conquests that started with the first caliph, Abu Bakr, and accelerated during the reign of the second caliph, Omar. During this time, the Sassanids were destroyed, the political and commercial order of Rome was turned upside down, and the ancient period came to an end. Iraq, a province belonging to the Persians and the capital city of Ctesiphon, was the first of the regions the Caliphate entered. This book explores in detail the history of the Islamic conquests in Iraq, how and why the Sassanid Empire fell, and the Islamization policies of the Rashidun Caliphate.

The Destruction of the Sassanid Empire

The book delves into the early Muslim conquests initiated by the first caliph, Abu Bakr, and further accelerated under the reign of the second caliph, Omar. During this period, significant events occurred, including the destruction of the Sassanid Empire, the upheaval of the political and commercial order in Rome, and the end of the ancient era. Iraq, a province belonging to the Persians and the capital city of Ctesiphon, was the first region to be conquered by the Caliphate. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the history of the Islamic conquests in Iraq, examining the reasons behind the fall of the Sassanid Empire and the Islamization policies of the Rashidun Caliphate.

The Islamization Policies of the Rashidun Caliphate

The book explores the early Muslim conquests that began with the first caliph, Abu Bakr, and continued under the reign of the second caliph, Omar. During this period, significant events occurred, including the destruction of the Sassanid Empire, the upheaval of the political and commercial order in Rome, and the end of the ancient era. Iraq, a province belonging to the Persians and the capital city of Ctesiphon, was the first region to be conquered by the Caliphate. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the history of the Islamic conquests in Iraq, examining the reasons behind the fall of the Sassanid Empire and the Islamization policies of the Rashidun Caliphate.

Weight: 576g
Dimension: 237 x 159 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666929270