Syria east of the Jordan--Khâlid deposed: Abu Obeida succeeds him--Siege of Damascus--Storm and capitulation of Damascus--Cathedral of St. John the Baptist--Battle of Fihl--Progress of Moslem conquest on the Jordan 141 CHAPTER XVI. YEZDEGIRD SUCCEEDS TO THE THRONE OF PERSIA--BATTLE OF CADESIYA. A.H. XIV. A.D. 635. Yezdegird, King of Persia--Sád, commander-in-chief in Irâc--Death of Mothanna--Sád encamps at Câdesîya--Rustem advances on Câdesîya--Rustem crosses the river by a dam--Battle of Câdesîya. First day--Attack of the elephants--Second and third days--Night of Clangour--Defeat of Persians--Omar receives tidings of the victory 155 CHAPTER XVII. EVENTS FOLLOWING THE BATTLE OF CADESIYA--CAPTURE OF MEDAIN. A.H. XV., XVI. A.D. 636–7. Advance upon Medâin--Western suburb of Medâin taken--Capture of Medâin--Rich spoil of Medâin 178 CHAPTER XVIII. BATTLE OF JALOLA--REDUCTION OF MESOPOTAMIA--KUFA AND BUSSORAH FOUNDED. A.H. XVI. A.D. 637. Great booty taken at Jalôla--Operations in Mesopotamia and the Delta of the Euphrates--Kûfa and Bussorah--Land settled with native cultivators--Factious spirit at Kûfa and Bussorah 187 CHAPTER XIX. CAMPAIGN IN NORTHERN SYRIA. A.H. XV. A.D. 636. Northern Syria reduced--Heraclius retires to Constantinople--Story of Jabala, Prince of the Beni Ghassân 198 CHAPTER XX. CONQUEST OF PALESTINE. A.H. XV. A.D. 636. Invasion of Palestine--Jerusalem capitulates to Omar--Omar visits Jerusalem--Causes facilitating conquest of Syria--Humiliation of Jews and Christians--‘Ordinance of Omar’ 205 CHAPTER XXI. RISING IN NORTHERN SYRIA. A.H. XVII. A.D. 638. Byzantine attack on Northern Syria--Campaign in Asia Minor--Khâlid brought to trial--Khâlid dies in neglect 215 CHAPTER XXII. EXPULSION OF JEWS AND CHRISTIANS FROM ARABIA--THE CIVIL LIST OF OMAR--SLAVES OF ARAB BLOOD MADE FREE. A.H. XIV., XV. A.D. 635, 636. Expulsion of Christians from Najrân, and of Jews from Kheibar--Dewân, or Civil List, of Omar--Omar perpetuates military organisation--The Corân, how compiled 223