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Annals of the early Caliphate from the death of Mahomet to the Omeyyad and Abbaside dynasties A.H. XI-LXI (A.D. 632-680) from original sources — John Shaqi

Annals of the early Caliphate from the death of Mahomet to the Omeyyad and Abbaside dynasties A.H. XI-LXI (A.D. 632-680) from original sourcesMuir, William, Sir

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Annals of the early Caliphate from the death of Mahomet to the Omeyyad and Abbaside dynasties A.H. XI-LXI (A.D. 632-680) from original sources

Name: Annals of the early Caliphate from the death of Mahomet to the Omeyyad and Abbaside dynasties A.H. XI-LXI (A.D. 632-680) from original sources
Author: Muir, William, Sir

Muir, William, Sir

Islamic Empire -- History

CHAPTER XXIII.

                          FAMINE AND PLAGUE.

                         A.H. XVIII. A.D. 639.

    Omar visits Syria after the Plague--Muâvia, Governor of
    Syria                                                           232

                             CHAPTER XXIV.

                          CONQUEST Of EGYPT.

                          A.H. XX. A.D. 641.

    Alexandria taken--Fostât founded--Canal from the Nile to
    the Red Sea--Second siege of Alexandria                         239

                             CHAPTER XXV.

          ADVANCE ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF PERSIA--HORMUZAN
                            TAKEN PRISONER.

                     A.H. XVI.--XX. A.D. 637–641.

    Unsuccessful attack on Persepolis--Capture of Râm Hormuz,
    Tostar, and Sûs--Hormuzân sent prisoner to Medîna--Embraces
    Islam                                                           249

                             CHAPTER XXVI.

                          CONQUEST OF PERSIA.

                    A.H. XXI., XXII. A.D. 642, 643.

    Yezdegird attacks the Moslems--Battle of Nehâvend--Persian
    provinces reduced--Miracle at the siege of Darâbgird            255

                            CHAPTER XXVII.

           THE LATER YEARS OF OMAR’S REIGN--DOMESTIC EVENTS.

                    A.H. XVII.-XXIII. A.D. 638–644.

    Grand Square formed around the Káaba--Moghîra arraigned
    for adultery--Abu Mûsa, Governor of Bussorah--Moghîra,
    Governor of Kûfa--Deterioration of social life--Luxury,
    intemperance, and dissipation--Simplicity of Omar’s
    life--Death of Abu Sofiân and other ‘Companions’                262

                            CHAPTER XXVIII.

                            DEATH OF OMAR.

                         A.H. XXIII. A.D. 644.

    Omar stabbed by a Persian slave--Omar appoints
    Electors--Death of Omar--Character and reign of Omar            278

                             CHAPTER XXIX.

                          ELECTION OF OTHMAN.

             DZUL HIJJ, A.H. XXIII.--MOHARRAM, A.H. XXIX.

                          NOVEMBER, A.D. 644.

    The six Electors--Conclave of the Electors--Othmân elected
    Caliph--Hormuzân slain by Omar’s son                            286

                             CHAPTER XXX.

                 CALIPHATE OF OTHMÂN--GENERAL REVIEW.

                    A.H. XXIV.-XXXV. A.D. 645–656.

    Causes of Othmân’s unpopularity--Persia, Syria, Asia Minor,
    and Armenia--Conquests in Northern Africa--Naval victory
    off Alexandria                                                  294

                             CHAPTER XXXI.

            DOMESTIC EVENTS DURING THE CALIPHATE OF OTHMÂN
                       HIS GROWING UNPOPULARITY.

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